Flemish eye

Flemish eye. A method of making an eye at the end of a rope or halyard that can be hauled up close to a block or sheave hole. An example of ropework from a collection of demonstration knots.

Object Details

ID: AAA0095.24
Type: Flemish eye
Display location: Not on display
Creator: National Maritime Museum
Date made: After 1937
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 15 mm x 360 mm x 57 mm
Parts: Knot collection