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. Usually comprised of multiple smaller knots o...
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...
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Tucked Sheet Bend A more secure version of the Sheet Bend Water Knot Water Knot Best knot for webbing. Z-Drag 3:1 System Z-Drag 3:1 System Z-Drag Hauling System Zeppelin Bend Zeppelin Bend Easy to untie knot for joining two ropes.SITE...
This knot is the main rescue knot in use today. It has the advantages of being stronger than the bowline and easier to tie and check. One disadvantage is that when wet it may be more difficult to untie than the bowline after being stressed. The figure-eight (or figure of eight) can ...
Alexander the Great's solution-slicing through the knot with his sword-was effective, if not subtle. 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 ...
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 practice on some cord, or an old rope, before you tie it on one of your good ropes. ...
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. ...
In hammock knot, you will have a tail and a loop, and by pulling the tail, you can quickly untie the knot. It is a very effective knot to tie your hammock. You can tie the large rope around the trunk of the tree and take the tail portion of the webbing and put it over the web...
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, ...