2006-10-02 20:59:26 · 9 answers · asked by Mouser 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
That would be someone working with rope or line. A fid is a tool for separating strands of line and used in splicing line. A serving board is for working with a line while you 'serve' the line. Which is wrapping it with a smaller line to prevent chafe.
2006-10-03 13:55:53 · answer #1 · answered by cat38skip 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A fid is a conical shaped hand tool. Its used to push the rope strands apart so you can feed through another rope end when tying knots.
They are about 6" long, often with a scoop out of one side so when you push the Fid through the rope you have a gap to pull the other rope through before removing the fid.
2006-10-04 07:43:06 · answer #2 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sailor would use a fid because it is for splicing ropes. I suppose a rope maker may but most ropes these days are made by machine. I would think several people could use a serving board.
2006-10-03 04:09:24 · answer #3 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fid is a pointed tool used on board a ship or boat that helps untie knots.
2006-10-05 18:00:29 · answer #4 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who gives a s*** jaysus there is some shite questions being asked here i think yous are all a bit touched in the auld head !!! anyway with that off me chest a sail maker is the answer to your shite question serving board is like a dress makers table and a fib is a pointed tool!!!
2006-10-06 15:24:02 · answer #5 · answered by mickladd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a deckhand would use a fid to splice or put an eye in a line.
2006-10-03 06:40:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sailor or a sail maker. Not a rope maker.
2006-10-03 04:15:40 · answer #7 · answered by Lick_My_Toad 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sail maker.
2006-10-03 04:03:47 · answer #8 · answered by George K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THESE DAYS NIETHER, THEY WOULD MORE LIKELY BE USED BY A BOSUN
2006-10-06 10:31:31 · answer #9 · answered by JOHN H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋