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Safety Knot:A Bowline should be used with great care when climbing. It is too easily tied incorrectly and can also shake loose. ASafety Knotis essential, e.g., a Double Overhand (Strangle Knot) can be tied around either the adjoining loop (left) or the standing end (right). Yosemite T...
The Bowline Knot makes a reasonably secure loop in the end of a piece of rope. It has many uses such as to fasten a mooring line to a ring or a post. The Clove Hitch can be used for a temporary hold, e.g., stage scenery or mooring buoy. It does have two giant faults: it sli...
While there are literally thousands of knots, in reality a person can probably get by with about ten good knots committed to memory. Even in this day of straps with buckles and bungee cord, knot tying is still a key outdoor skill that at a minimum can make your life easier and at ...
The Bowline Knot makes a reasonably secure loop in the end of a piece of rope. It has many uses such as to fasten a mooring line to a ring or a post. The Clove Hitch can be used for a temporary hold, e.g., stage scenery or mooring buoy. It does have two giant faults: it sli...
Prusik Knot Rolling Hitch Round Turn & Half Hitches Siberian Hitch Super Munter Hitch Tensionless Hitch Trucker’s Hitch Trucker’s Hitch – Quick Tumble Hitch Most Popular Knots The Bowline Knot makes a reasonably secure loop in the end of a piece of rope. It has many uses such as to fa...
Sheet Bend. The Sheet Bend or Weaver's Knot is recommended for joining two ropes of unequal size. The thicker rope must be used for the simple bight as shown. However, it works equally well if the ropes are of the same size.
Stand the barrel on the lifting rope. Tie an Overhand Knot across the top. Spread the Overhand Knot until it embraces the top of the barrel.Join the ends with a Bowline and lift. Alternatively, lay the Overhand Knot on the floor, create the figure 8 appearance, and place the barrel on...
Confusion:Some writers apply the term “Slip Knot” to other knots – where any loop slides along the standing end. However, such knots also have well known other names, e.g.,Bowline on a Bightand various fishing knots that can be slid to tighten. Moreover, such knots doNOTfunction as...
A non-slip loop knot usually tied directly to the lure. Bowline encircles the standing end to create a noose. Neat method of creating a soft shackle in hollow-braid rope. Edwards style shackle made out of hollow-braid rope. Stronger soft shackle made out of hollow-braid rope. End of line...