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A Fid is a conical tool made of wood or bone. | A Fid is a conical tool made of wood or bone. It is used to work with [[rope]] and canvas in [[marlinespike seamanship]]. A fid differs from a [[Marlinspike]] in material and purpose. A marlinespike is meant to pry and is normally made of metal. A fid is used to hold open knots and holes in canvas. | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
* [http://www.marlinespike.com/tools.html Examples of fids.] | * [http://www.marlinespike.com/tools.html Examples of fids.] | ||
[[Category:Ropework]] | [[Category:Ropework]] | ||
[[Category:Arts and craft activities]] | [[Category:Arts and craft activities]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:05, 27 December 2009
A Fid is a conical tool made of wood or bone. It is used to work with rope and canvas in marlinespike seamanship. A fid differs from a Marlinspike in material and purpose. A marlinespike is meant to pry and is normally made of metal. A fid is used to hold open knots and holes in canvas.