How to Tie the Ashley’s Stopper Knot The Oysterman’s Stopper Knot also known as the Ashley’s Stopper Knot. My understanding is the Ashley gave the knot the name after discovering it on an Oyster boat. At that time it did … Continue reading →
Blackwall Hitch WARNING! I am sure that Health and Safety would not permit the Blackwall Hitch to be used!! It should never be used if people are under the load. It should also never be used if the load or … Continue reading →
How to Tie the Alpine Butterfly Loop (Revisited) In a previous video I showed how to tie the Alpine Butterfly Loop. However, Since doing that video I have discovered and even quicker way of tying this particular loop/ Alpine Butterfly … Continue reading →
How to Tie the Sampan Hitch This knot according to Ashley’s Book of Knots is more commonly used in the East for tying up river boats. This really is a lesser known hitch, and maybe even more so in this … Continue reading →
How to Tie the Violin Bend The Violin Bend is a rather simple way of tying two ropes together. It would appear that this knot is closely related to Ashley’s Book of Knots number 1422. The bend shown in ABoK … Continue reading →
How to Tie the Mooring Hitch The Mooring Hitch is a rather nice simple little hitch to learn to tie. I think that it is another one of those knots that you learn and then never forget. I have read … Continue reading →
How to Tie the Figure of 8 Hitch You will notice that as you tie the Figure of Eight Hitch, it is rather similar or a mini version of the Timber Hitch. The other thing to note is that this … Continue reading →
Lee Marlin Spike Loop I recently came across this rather nice little loop knot on Alan Lee Knots on YouTube. As you may know from previous posts, Alan does have a habit of coming up with new knots or alternative … Continue reading →
How to Make a Decorative Rope Dog Lead In this little video tutorial I will show you how to make a nautical style dog lead. The other thing that I do like about this dog lead is that it is … Continue reading →
How to Tie the Ampersand Bowline The Ampersand Bowline is a fairly new kid on the block. I have read that this version of the Bowline was discovered by Alan Lee on 01 April 2013 and independently by Xarax on … Continue reading →
How to Tie the Quick Hitch This really has to be one of the quickest and easiest knots to tie! Basically the completed knots consists of three bights that are inter connected. This is sufficient for one rope to be … Continue reading →
via GIPHY How Many Different Bowlines are There? Well I really do not know the answer to that. What I thought I would do is put together a collection of different Bowlines here. Some may of may not be actual … Continue reading →
How to Tie the Gnat Hitch The Gnat Hitch is a fairly new knot on the block. I did read somewhere that it was first documented in 2012. This knot came about when there was a search for a very … Continue reading →
How to Recognise Parts of a Rope Parts of a Rope, Rope Terminology Knot Terminology Working End The end of the line that is being used to create a knot. Standing Part The end of the rope that is not … Continue reading →
How to Tie the Blake’s Hitch The Blake’s hitch is often used by arborists and tree climbers as a friction knot aiding them to ascend a climbing rope. The wonderful thing about the Blake’s Hitch is that it can easily … Continue reading →
How to Splice a Rope onto a Ring There are number of ways to attach a three strand rope onto a ring. In this particular video, I demonstrate how to attach a rope on to a ring using the Crown … Continue reading →
How to Tie the Axle Hitch In this short video I will demonstrate how to tie the Axle Hitch. I am not sure when I last saw a vehicle with an axle, as I think they are all now with … Continue reading →
Rope Splicing There are a number of different ways of Rope Splicing. In this particular post I will be demonstrating how to put and Eye Splice into a three strand rope. However if you are looking for alternative then click … Continue reading →
How to Join 2 Ropes with a Short Splice The Short Splice is a very simple way and secure way of joining two lengths of 3 strand rope together. This is a great way of making a rope longer or … Continue reading →
How to Tie a Tow Rope for Short Hauls In this tow rope tutorial, we will not be looking at making a standard tow rope for a vehicle. This method is designed to be attached to vehicle axles. What we … Continue reading →
