Knots, hitches and bends. They all sound like a lot of mumbo-jumbo. If you ever wanted to learn knot-tying, here is a great basic tutorial.
How to Tie the Most Useful Knot in the World (Bowline) [HD Video Tutorial]: This is a short video to help those who have seen many of my past videos where I use a bowline knot. This is the most useful knot you will ever learn. It will not slip when in use, and comes undone easily even after being tightened under thousands o…
List of rescue knots (firefighter and high angle rescue, survival, search operations), how to tie best rope rescue knots - basic tying guides with diagrams
Knot tying is an essential outdoor skill. Learn how to tie 25 types of knots in this comprehensive guide to all things knotty.
What could be manlier than being an expert on basic knots? Basic knots are different from the camping knots you're used to, and are definitely a step up from the bow knot we use to tie our shoelaces. You never know when knot-tying will come in handy, so find
The bowline is one of the most useful knots you can know. Simple to tie, and easy to undo, the beauty of the bowline is that it creates a quick loop secured by a knot that tightens when under load. Sailors use the bowline to fasten halyards and other rigging which require a super-secure connection. […]
Damit deine Verbindungen bombenfest sind, zeige ich dir heute meine 6 besten Knoten für Bushcraft. Du lernst Schritt für Schritt wie du diese selbst knüpfst.
A knot tying friend, Robert, had recently shared a link on Google+ for a Chinese website knot tutorial, for which the name translated to 'Mandala Knot', showing a couple of variations, with the simpler one used here. I tied an example with a length of black paracord for a Kershaw Emerson CQC-4K pocket knife edc lanyard/fob, with a loop section just large enough for my little finger to fit through for retention, so as to not drop the knife when using it. The knot has a pleasing pattern of tight curving loops to a center point on both sides of a somewhat thick disc shape after careful shaping and tightening of the knot. Also tied were a couple of two-strand stopper knots, before and after the Mandala Knot, so I ended up using about two feet of paracord in the finished lanyard/fob. You may use more or less cord depending on the loop size and spacing of the knots, so start off with more cord than you think you'll use so you don't come up short when tying. ;) The Chinese site shows a couple of variations of the knot, after the true lovers knot (ABoK #3782) shown at the start, and I went with the simpler one for the video and the examples with the pocket knife lanyard/fob. Here's a photo with the neon orange and neon green paracord with both variations, where you may or might not notice the slight difference, with the look of an extra turn or bight for each color on the one on the left compared with the one on the right... I'm an Amazon affiliate, so 'Thank You!' to those that shop there through my blog's links, since I receive a small commission from sales through those links posted in my blog. If you need an edc backpack, check out the limited edition VENOM and VENOM RED mochi drawstring backpacks with Stormdrane logo, which I receive a percentage of sales from, each having a stitched paracord handle that I worked with Mochibrand on for the design. And a Mandala knot tied with some 3/8" twisted nylon rope. My Zippo alongside for size reference.
These knots, all 40 of them, will add a lot to your knowledge bank. All outdoorsmen should know these.
Some knot tips for cruisers: Add a well-placed slippery hitch to ensure that your knots come undone when you want them to.
I’m preparing to show some work at the Alpine Arts Center here in Edwards, Colorado, and it got me thinking about my love for (untied) knots. When a friend of mine got engaged years ago in NYC, I vowed to give her a piece of ‘tying the knot’ themed art. I purchased the Ashley Book of Knots for inspiration. Sadly, my friend didn’t get the knot gift, but when my husband proposed to me a year or so later, I told him the story about wanting to make something for my friend (and never getting around to it) and he told me about a rock climbing knot called the grapevine. We ended up having our wedding rings custom made featuring this knot, which is […]
We’re doing something different today with our Knot of the Week series and taking a look at five knots that you... View Article