International Guild of Knot Tyers
| Type | educational non-profit |
|---|---|
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Key people | President Colin Byfleet Vice Prof. Vaughan Jones FRS |
| Area served | Global |
| Focus | knots and knotting techniques |
| Website | http://www.igkt.net/ |
The International Guild of Knot Tyers (or IGKT) is a world-wide association for people with an interest in knots and knot tying. Officially established in 1982, the founding members were initially drawn together by the 1978 publication in The Times of an allegedly new knot, the Hunter's bend.[1]
The goals of the organization are to promote research and act as a source of reference and consultation on knots and knotting, preserve traditional techniques and promote an interest in the public, among others.[2] Unlike a traditional guild no level of expertise is required for membership, only an interest in knotting.[3]
Members of the formative Guild assisted with revisions and corrections to The Ashley Book of Knots in 1979, including the addition of the "Hunter's bend" as knot #1425A.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Budworth, Geoffrey (2002), Much Ado About Knotting: A History of the International Guild of Knot Tyers (2nd ed.), Needham Market, UK: Gipping Press, p. 5, ISBN 0951550659
- ^ "IGKT Homepage: Extract of the Objectives of the IGKT". International Guild of Knot Tyers. http://www.igkt.net/. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "Guild Membership". International Guild of Knot Tyers. http://www.igkt.net/membership/index.php. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ Ashley, Clifford W. (1993) [1944], The Ashley Book of Knots, New York: Doubleday, pp. Edition notice & 260–261, ISBN 0385040253
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