FendersKnot Krazy produces fenders and quality ropework for the discerning vessel owner. Fenders are built up to a standard, not down to a budget. Everything is traditionally made at Saul Junction, on the Gloucester & Sharpness canal, (not imported), aboard Ben’s 70ft engineless butty Lyra, which is his workplace and shop. 
In the summer Ben displays his fancy ropework: fenders, rope ladders, bell ropes, buttons, tiller tassles, cabin strings and bow fenders for boats; bracelets, hairslides, rings, door mats, table mats and coasters for people, and even a replacement rope mechanism for a very early antique grandfather clock. These are some examples of Ben's fender work. "Built up to a standard, not down to a budget"
  
  
Behind the scenes he works his fingers to the bone - almost literally - filling orders from far and wide. His fenders have been despatched to Italy, New York, Holland, Denmark and beyond.  
Anything Hand-tied by Ben Selfe is respected on the cut; the phrase is a virtual guarantee of quality. Ben has recently taken on an apprentice, Keith Kendry, and is in the process of teaching him the craft. “I don’t think there are any qualifications for knot tyers and rope workers,” says Ben. “It’s a skill that’s handed down. You just get on with it.” Which gives a whole new meaning to ‘Selfe-taught’!
As can be seen on the Dutch barge that had a leading role as Ma Costa’s Barge in the forthcoming Nicole Kidman film, The Golden Compass, fenders and fancy ropework can be tailored to your specific requirements. Off the Selfe-shelf or custom made, Knot Krazy fenders are a quality product made on the canal in the UK using modern materials and natural fibres so that they are long-lasting, offer the greatest protection, and look good too.
Below are some more examples of Ben's craftsmanship.
To discuss your requirements or to place an order, contact Ben on
info@knotkrazy.co.uk
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