Knots

[mysticbear]

I was not sure which forum to post this link in so mods feel free to adjust.

If you have trouble with tying or remembering which knot is best for a particular job this is the site to visit.

Animated knot tying.. and the site is not overly slow if you have dial up.

http://www.animatedknots.com/

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[bclinehand]

All you need to know

"If you don't know knots - tie lots "

 

[Dogleg]

Theres two kinds of knots; intentional and unintentional. Intentional knots sometimes hold, unintentional knots always hold.

 

[WCTHEMI]

Cool, thanks for the link. My dad always teaches me different knots, but I can never remember how to tie them.

 

[Dogleg]

Ya gotta get a Newfie to show you how to tie knots. Those fishermen know their rope.

 

[WCTHEMI]

My dad knows lots, but I can never remember them, but now I have a reference source.

 

[MD]

A bowline is relly handy to know for just about everything.

 

[Lefty Dick]

bowline
reef/square
sheets bend
half hitch
all you really need to learn and remember.

 

[fogducker]

last time i tied the knot ......it cost me thousands to get out of it

 

[Foxer]

I know all about knots. 1.15 miles isn't it?

 

[huntinstuff]

use chain....

 

[sean18mb]

The truckers hitch has recently become my favourite knot. If you need to tighten a rope, say for a clothesline camping, just use the truckers hitch. It's great! And so easy to remember.

-Sean

 

[Silverado]

Once back in Boy Scouts a fellow had a trick where he would coil a straight rope into loops, and they he threw the rope straight out, and it came out with overhand knots evenly spaced every foot or so...

Does anyone know how to do this???

 

[guido]

Just to add to Lefty ####'s list
Windsor knot
Improved clinch