Question 1

what is a fisherman's blood knot?

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Blood Knot
How to tie the Blood Knot. Used for joining two lines together, the Blood Knot is a tried and true fishing knot and a favorite of fly fishermen. The strength of the knot is increased by making at least 5 and up to 7 wraps on each side of the knot. It works best with lines of approximately equal diameter. The Blood Knot is one of 12 great fishing knots included on the Pro-Knot Fishing Knot Cards (click to see). A series of blood knots can be tied in ever decreasing pound strength of leader material, joining segments of 24 inches or so to create a tapered leader for fly fishing.

As an aside, we are often asked why it is called a "Blood Knot" and with a little research can report the following. The history of the blood knot traces back to the days of sail and a version of it being tied at the ends of whips or cat of nine tails for the purpose of drawing blood. It has also been called a barrel knot at times.

Question 2

The cord that closes our lounge curtains is frayed and needs replacing, is this cord suitable for this job please

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It’s good quality and ideal for pictures. Think it would depend on the weight of curtains.... says 30kg load capacity on box.

Question 3

Would this be ok to hang a wreath?

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I think this cord would be fine for hanging a wreath. It is strong and it doesn’t stretch. You might find the cut ends tend to fray. I usually hold the cut end briefly in the flame of a match so that it seals - but be careful not to put the hot end down on anything that would burn.

Question 4

i need 2.5mm nylon cord for a blinds cord, could this be used for blinds  (it states picture hanging ) ?

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Don't see why not? There is nylon cord described as blind cord that is 2mm. This is 2.5 and good quality. Check any pulleys etc to see if they could take another half a mm.  Hope this helps?

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H&S 20 Meters Picture Hanging Cord 2.5mm Super Strong Nylon White for Photo Frame Mirror Hold up to 30kg

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