Six Knot Challenge
What is the 6 Knot Challenge Also known as the Surrey Six Knot Challenge, the idea is that 6 basic knots are tied against the clock. Not only is it a fun little game to play, but it also teaches … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Bends
Weaver’s Knot
How to Tie the Weaver’s Knot The Weaver’s Knot is a really quick and easy knot to tie! For those of you that recognise your knots, you will see that the finished knot is the Sheet Bend (How to Tie … Continue reading →
Reever Knot
How to Tie the Reever Knot or Reever Bend Another knot that to me is named a little incorrectly. The Reever Knot is really a Bend and I think in that case should be known as the Reever Bend. I … Continue reading →
Surgeon’s Ligature Knot
How to Tie the Surgeon’s Knot The Surgeon’s Knot is also known as the Ligature Knot and it is a knot that I find myself using more and more. If you can tie a Reef Knot, then you will find … Continue reading →
Rope Repair
Emergency Way of Fixing a Damaged Rope OK, before we get into what to do to fix a damaged rope, lets just say this: DO NOT USE a damaged rope for critical load! However, having just said that, you may … Continue reading →
Sheet Bend
How to Tie the Sheet Bend One problem with the Sheet Bend is that if it is not under constant tension, then the Sheet Bend can shake loose. However, if the two working ends are on the same side, then … Continue reading →
Sea Cadet Knots
What Knots Do Sea Cadets Learn? In the UK Sea Cadets need to learn basic seamanship in order to gain promotion. The knots listed below are the knots that Sea Cadets are required to learn in order to achieve Seamanship … Continue reading →
Reef Knot
How to Tie a Reef Knot The Reef Knot is also known as a Square Knot. WARNING – There is a warning when using the Reef Knot, in Ashley’s Book of Knots, the Reef Knot has the most skull and … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Shake Hands Bend
How to Tie This Shake Hands Bend I would say that this is a relatively easy bend to tie, providing that you remember the interlocking bd rule. However, I did find that when it came to doing the Shake Hands … Continue reading →
Strap Bend
How to Tie a Strap Bend Sometimes you are faced with a bit of a dilemma, when you want to say join 2 loop ends of a rope together. This is where the Strap Bend comes in handy. The Strap … Continue reading →
Net Making for Beginners
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
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 →
Bowline Bend
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 →
Violin Bend
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 →
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 →
Racking Bend Joining Two Different Diameter Ropes
What is the the Racking Bend Used For? The Racking Bend is another way of joining two ropes of different sizes together. If you are looking for an alternative to the Sheet Bend, then maybe the Racking Bend is what … Continue reading →