Knots

turd wrote:

Heres a knot that I made (I haven't see it anywhere yet) Very Happy

eric

Turd I LOVE that first knot you made, its great. I've been looking for a good knot to make and this one is simple and efficitve. Mears uses the "Siberian Hitch" but I find it's complicated to do so this is better. Thanks again mate

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Your welcome. It has worked good for me Very Happy

eric

Here's a bunch of knots that I use. You can look at a book to learn how to tie them.

Square knot
Bowline
Figure 8
Taughtline
Timber hitch
Clove hitch
Truckers hitch

You are right, the taughline doesn't work with some slippery nylon ropes, but it works well with parachute chord.

Yep, I see you know your knots. I am not very good with knots can you explain when/how you would use some of those knots?

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Square knot

I use the square knot if I am trying up a bundle or anything that is going to be under tension and I just need a simple quick knot. If it's really important that it get super tight or stays really well I'll use a truckers hitch, taughtline or I'll combine the truckers hitch and taughtline.

Bowline

Just a general good knot for making a loop around something. Tying a rope around a tree would be an example. It's stronger than a square knot.

Figure 8 on a bight

A very strong knot, makes a good loop but takes a bit more time if you are tying it around something like a tree, that's when I would use the bowline. An overhand on a bight is a quicker version of the figure eight on a bight and works well.

Taughtline

Tying off a tarp for a shelter. Any time that you need something to be adjustable. You can tighten it fairly well, but if you really need to get it tight, use the truckers hitch.

Timber hitch

A quick knot for tying around a log or branch. I use it on my bowdrill bow.

Clove hitch

Good knot for tying around a log. Can be tightened easily by pulling the lose end back and forth.

Truckers hitch

There are many variations of this, just learn one that works. You can get something really tight. I sometimes finish it with a taughtline.

Holy crap I forgot the Jam Knot! It's a very easy knot to tie. I use it for lashing logs together with parachute cord. Only problem is that you can't untie it once you pull it really tight It also doesn't work well in every type of rope. But I always have parachute cord and I use it for shelters. I don't think I've ever seen the jam knot in a book. I'll see if I can get some pictures up sometime. It's a really good knot to know for survival shelters. You just need five feet of parachute cord to make a good lashing, unlike 30 feet with most traditional lashing techniques.

http://www.animatedknots.com/knotlist.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

heres you hearts desire in Animated knots.

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Thanks for posting all that, Stu isnt the only one, I only know 1 knot myself. Thanks so much Cool

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I tie nooses for fun Shocked

I'm not even kidding, I was bored in school one day and learned how to tie them in my computer class Laughing

Admittedly not the most USEFUL knot, but its nice so have it in your arsenal, especially because if you tie it loose enough you might be able to use one for a snare Very Happy

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I know tons of knots, and it great but you only use a few important ones most of the time.

The list of important knots for me is:
Bowline
taught line
square knot
sheet bend
shoelace knot Wink

highwaymans hitch(used to tie the middle of the anchor line onto my boat, and it comes off with one tug)
Um, can't think of other ones, but those are really important to know. Very Happy

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Almost done with my knot book. Razz

Well for the first time anyway. It's great to have a section done and when you go an review it takes about 5 minutes, because you remember them all. Hey I'm a sailor now so I have to know knots. Wink

I guess scouts turned me on to knots. As kids you hate doing knots, but they make you learn them. Then I became the knots teacher, aka the knot guy. Laughing

I guess since I was the knot guy I better learn lots and lots of knots. Cool

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Good job.

Knots are a good thing to know. Smile

Cheers.