Sheet Bend One Way
How to Tie the Sheet Bend One Way The Sheet Bend One Way is also known as the Tucked Sheet Bend. This way of tying the Sheet Bend is a little more secure than just tying the normal Sheet Bend. … Continue reading →
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Simple Simon Bend
How to Tie the Simple Simon Bend This is one bend that I really do like, as it is easy to tie and untie. I also find the Simple Simon Bend to be a little bit more secure than a … Continue reading →
QTaR Hitch Knot
How to Tie the Secure QTaR Hitch This is a little knot that I came across a few years back. The video was filmed in a foreign language and also the filming was not the best to actually learn how … Continue reading →
Taut Line Hitch
How to Tie Taut Line Hitch or Midshipman’s Hitch The Taut Line Hitch also known as the Midshipman’s Hitch (there is a slight variation) is often used when a line needs to be adjusted and tensioned. Once the Taut Line … Continue reading →
Zigzag Hitching
How to Tie Zig Zag Hitching Covering Knot The zigzag hitch or the Zig Zag hitch is mentioned in Ashley’s Book of Knots #3610. This particular knot comes under the same category as Ringbolt Hitching. Initially these types of hitching … Continue reading →
Grafting Underhand
Decorative Grafting In this particular post I concentrate on Underhand Grafting, but there are a number of other variations of using Grafting as a decorative way of covering an object with your favourite cordage. The wonderful thing about Grafting, is … Continue reading →
Call of the Open Sea Book Review
Book Review L’appel du large This book, to me is superb, as it is packed with wonderful pictures of decorative knot work. Best Knotting Book for Inspiration The book is written in French and I do not speak a single … Continue reading →
Turks Head Bights Leads Passes
What Does Bights Leads and Passes Refer to on a Turk’s Head? When you tie a Turks head, you are whether you know it or not creating Bights, Leads and Passes. When you first start out tying a Turks head, … Continue reading →
Artillery Loop
How to Tie Artillery Loop, Man-harness Knot, Harness Loop The artillery loop, also known as the man-harness knot and the harness loop, is a rather nice and easy way of tying a loop in the bight of a rope. From … Continue reading →
Zeppelin Bend
What is the Zeppelin Bend Used For The Zeppelin Bend is used to join two ropes together. One of the advantages of using the Zeppelin Bend, is that it can easily be untied even if it has been subject to … Continue reading →
Cheap Hacking Knife to Fine Rigging Knife
Check out Knotting and Tools Supplies for where to buy the hacking knife How to Make Your Own Rigging Knife OK a slight exaggeration of the heading there, as you will not need to make a rigging knife from scratch! … Continue reading →
Sheepshank
How to Tie the Sheepshank The thing to remember when tying the sheepshank in it’s simplest form, is that it will only hold whilst there is tension on the rope. According to The Art of Knotting and Splicing, the Sheepshank … Continue reading →
Knot Strength Chart
How Strong are Different Knots Below is a strength of knot chart that was taken with thanks to, The Art of Knotting and Splicing – United States Naval Institute. “The following strength of knot table show the efficiency or relative … Continue reading →
Turks Head 4 Bight Long
How to Tie a 4 Bight Long Turks Head This particular method is a great way of wrapping an object with a long Turks Head. I often use a two bight version of this Turks Head, but find that if … Continue reading →
Highwayman’s Hitch
How to Tie the Highwayman’s Hitch The Highwayman’s Hitch is also known as the Highwayman’s Cutaway. The Highwayman’s Hitch is not too dissimilar to the Painter Hitch, and functions in a very similar way. The Highwayman’s Hitch is a great … Continue reading →
Painter Hitch
How to Tie the Painter Hitch or Tumble Hitch When doing the video of the Painter Hitch I did come across some information that said that the Painter Hitch was also known as the Tumble Hitch. Now this may also … Continue reading →
Turks Head Bracelet
How to Make a Turks Head Bracelet In this video tutorial, I will show how to make a Turks Head Bracelet, also known as a Nantucket Bracelet or a Sailors Turks Head Bracelet. This type of bracelet is relatively easy … Continue reading →
5 Bight 4 Lead Turks Head
Tying a Turks Head on Your Hand In this short video I will demonstrate how to tie a Turks Head using just your hands. There are a few different ways of tying a Turks Head, some of the ways involve … Continue reading →
Turks Head Hat Band
Multi Bight Turks Head Hat Band Often we buy a really nice hat, but it can always do with that little extra decoration to personalise it! So why not make a lovely Multi Bight Endless Turks Head Hat Band? The … Continue reading →
Farrimond Friction Hitch
How to Tie the Farrimond Friction Hitch The Farrimond Friction Hitch is extremely useful when a line may need to be periodically adjusted to maintain the tension on the line. It is often used in the Bushcraft world for ridge … Continue reading →