Harness Bend
How to Tie the Harness Bend This knot is also known as the Drawing Bend or Parcel Bend. The thing that I like about the Harness Bend, is that once tied the knot itself has a fairly low profile. The … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Practical Knots
Seizing a Rope
The Making of a Rope Shackle or Soft Shackle How to Seize Rope In the previous video I demonstrated how I created the knot on the end of a Rope Shackle, Soft Shackle or Jib Shackle In this video I will … Continue reading →
Cow Hitch – Pedigree Cow Hitch – Cow Hitch Variant
How to Tie the Cow Hitch The Cow Hitch, is also known as: Deadeye hitch, Running eye, Lark’s head, Lark’s foot, Girth hitch, Ring hitch, Lanyard hitch, Tag Knot, Bale Sling hitch, Baggage Tag Loop, Cow hitch. The cow hitch … Continue reading →
Portuguese Bowline
How Many Bowline Knot Variations are There? Since writing this post I have a separate section on the Different Bowlines. on my journey into learning knots, I always seem to come across new Bowline Knots. This got me thinking, how … Continue reading →
Jury Mast Knot
How to Tie the Jury Mast Knot The Jury Mast knot is also referred to as the Masthead Knot. Despite its seeming obscurity, there are no apparent photographs depicting its use in a Jury Mast Rig. According to Ashley’s, the … Continue reading →
Australian Cordage Supplies – Quality Cordage Australia
Quality Cordage in Australia If like me, you are a decorative knotter and enjoy using quality natural hard lay cordage. Then I have a solution for those of you living in the land down-under, Australia. I was recently sent a … Continue reading →
Thief Knot
How to Tie the Thief Knot The Thief Knot is not really what I would call a practical knot, the problem with the thief knot is that it can easily fall apart if pulled from any direction. It was as … Continue reading →
Whipping the End of a Rope (Colour)
How to Tie Two Colour Sailmaker’s Whipping A little while ago I was casually browsing eBay for more supplies. More often than not, I go in search of old rope. The main reason for this is, that sometimes one can … Continue reading →
Figure of Eight (Multiple)
How to Tie the Multiple Figure of Eight Knot Although this particular knot does look similar to the one in this blog post; How to Tie Racking Bend, it is similar in its construction, but the Multiple Figure of Eight … Continue reading →
Fiador Knot
How to Tie the Fiador Knot In this particular video I demonstrate how I learnt to tie the Fiador Knot. In this particular example I show how this knot can be used as a three looped key fob, then there … Continue reading →
Spanish Bowline
How to Tie a Spanish Bowline The Spanish Bowline is one knot that I have avoided to tie, because I found all the tutorials on this particular Bowline rather complicated. However, I recently came across Alan Lee Knots on Youtube … Continue reading →
Blood Knot
How to Tie the Blood Knot In this short video I will show how to tie the Blood Knot. For those of you with a fishing background you will notice that this is probable not the Blood Knot used in … Continue reading →
Imitation Slipped Bowline
How to Tie the Imitation Slipped Bowline This is a little update since originally writing this post……………….. I have to say, that since learning how to tie the Imitation Slipped Bowline, this has become my go to end of line … Continue reading →
Evenk Hitch or Siberian Hitch
How to Tie the Evenk Hitch The Evenk Hitch or Siberian Hitch has become one of the go to knots in the world of Bushcraft. One of the great features of this knot is that it can easily be tied … Continue reading →
Net Making – Making a Round Net
Making a Round Net In this little Net Making video tutorial I show how I make a round net. It does not take too much imagination to turn a round net into a nice net shopping bag. However, I only … Continue reading →
Zeppelin Loop Bungee Jumping
How to Tie the Zeppelin Loop The Zeppelin loop or Zeppelin Eye knot, is a very secure and jam resistant fixed size loop knot which is based on the Zeppelin Bend. It would also appear to be of the few … Continue reading →
Tugboat Hitch
How to Tie the Tugboat Hitch In this video I show how to tie the tugboat hitch, as shown to me by John D Rae. Judging by some of the comments that this video has received on Youtube, it would … Continue reading →
Klemheist Knot or French Machard knot
How to Tie the Klemheist Knot or French Machard knot This particular knot is often used by rock climbers and Arborists. For thos of you that are familiar with the Prusik knot, will see the similarities between the Prusik and … Continue reading →
Poachers Noose Knot
How to Tie the Poacher’s Noose Scaffold Knot – Poachers Noose Knot – Strangle Snare Also known as Scaffold knot, Carabiner Knot, Poacher’s Knot, Double Overhand Noose, Poachers Noose, Slip Knot for Poachers, Triple Overhand Noose, Double Scaffold, Two Turn … Continue reading →
Sack Lift Knot
Lifting a Sack with Rope How to lift a sack with a rope. I am sure the this problem is rather rare these days. In fact a little while ago I wanted to get a couple of natural sacks for … Continue reading →