This ancient problem known, in honor of the story, as the Gordian problem-how hard is it to untie a knot?-now has a modern solution. No matter how complex a knot may be, it is possible to estimate, and in some cases calculate exactly, how hard it is to untie. The story of the ...
This is the main anchor knot for one-rope bridges and other applications where a good anchor knot is required and high loads would make other knots jam and be difficult to untie. It is used most frequently to anchor rope to a pole or tree. 4. Clove hitch and end-of-the-line clove h...
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loose materials or the ends of bags. Simple to tie, it grips itself and will not work loose. Also known as the Miller’s Knot this knot is useful for securing the end of a sack or bundles of items. The knot stays tied and grips itself so well that it is often impossible to untie...
Nautical knots are mostly encountered on sail boats and military vessels. They are a collection of knots that are designed to hold under constant tension as well as to be easily adjustable without having to untie the entire knot in order to do so. ...
How to tie an Overhand Loop Knot. THE OVERHAND LOOP KNOT provides a quick and easy method of forming a fixed loop at the end of a line or anywhere in a rope by forming a bight at the desired location. The knot jams tight and is difficult to untie after it has been pulled tight. ...
A good lead rope is round because round lead ropes are harder to "pull down" under extreme pressure than flat ones. If a rope gets pulled down too tight it puts the knot into a bind - even a quick release knot - and the rope can become difficult or impossible to untie. ...
Like many knots, the three-strand Matthew Walker knot isn't difficult to tie, but can easily be ruined if you pull it tight incorrectly. Since it may take a little practice to learn to tighten this knot correctly - and since it can be difficult to untie - it might be a good idea to...
Between bear bags, tent guy outs, and tarp lines, setting up camp can involve a lot of tedious knot tying. When you’re tired after a long day of hiking, you don’t want to have to deal with knots that slip or won’t come undone. Loop knots should be simple to tie and untie, ...
difficult to untie it and start all over again. Now here comes the important part of tie a hammock knot. You have to choose the knot type you like.There are different knots like bowline, two-half pitch, Becket Hitch, Taut-line hitch, figure eight, water knot, hammock knot and lot ...