Net Making Equipment What I really love about net making is that the initial set-up cost is relatively cheap and it is easy to get hold of. For making a net you will need the following equipment: More Net Making … Continue reading →
Carrick Bend Loop Researching the the Carrick Loop I found two variants, one in the Ashley Book of Knots and another shown to me. I have to now question as to whether or not, the version in ABoK 1033 is … Continue reading →
How to Tie the Surgeon’s Loop Knot The Surgeons Loop Knot is very quick and easy to tie a loop at the end of a line or in the bight of a line. It is very strong and extremely secure. … Continue reading →
How to Make an Easy Rope Ladder The video below only shows how to attach the rungs to a rope ladder. Probably the simplest way would be to centre a piece of rope and pass it over a branch and … Continue reading →
How to Tie the Carrick Bend Did you know that according to Ashley’s Book The Sailor and His Knots, there are 256 different over and under variations of tying the Carrick Bend! The Carrick Bend is also known as the … Continue reading →
How to Join Paracord – 2 Colours Snake Knot Knife Lanyard If you have ever wanted to make a nice knife lanyard using two different colours of Paracord, then maybe this method is for you. The photograph shows an example … Continue reading →
How to Tie the Bowline Bend If you know a few knots, then I would have thought that the Bowline is one of the knots that you learnt at a very early stage? The wonderful thing about the Bowline is … Continue reading →
Kalmyk Loop Origins The Kalmyk Loop knot is a rather nice little loop knot that I understand has its origins in Russia. It is gradually becoming more well known in other parts of the world. It would also seem that … Continue reading →
How to Tie the Stevedore Stopper Knot The Stevedore Stopper Knot is a great little knot for tying into the end of a rope. The idea of a stopper knot is that it prevents a line from completely coming free … Continue reading →
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 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 →
