Eskimo Bowline
The Eskimo Bowline is another way of tying a fixed loop at the end of a rope. The Eskimo Bowline is relatively easy to tie and untie. Eskimo Bowline Advantages Some of the advantages of the Eskimo Bowline are that … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Bushcraft Knots
Heaving Line Knot
How to Tie the Heaving Line Knot One problem with just throwing a rope, is that there is not enough weight on the end of the rope that you are throwing. If a rope is constantly being used as a … Continue reading →
Camel Hitch
How to Tie the Camel Hitch Have you ever wondered how you tie up a slobbering unruly camel? Well maybe the Camel Hitch could be the exact knot that you are looking for. The great thing about the Camel Hitch … 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Water Bowline
How to Tie the Water Bowline If you can tie a Bowline, then tying the Water Bowline is the same with just one extra little step. From what I understand the term Water Bowline came about as this particular Bowline … Continue reading →
Rolling Hitch
How to Tie the Rolling Hitch I thought that I knew how to tie the rolling hitch! Well, that was till I wanted to investigate if further for my video tutorial. I soon found that that there are a few … 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 →
Double Dragon Loop
How to Tie the Double Dragon Loop The Double Dragon Loop is not listed in Ashley’s Book of Knots, it would appear to be a distant relative to the Perfection Loop or Anglers Loop ABoK 1017. The Double Dragon Loop … Continue reading →
Knute Hitch
How to Tie the Knute Hitch This particular hitch is rather beautiful because of its simplicity! It is extremely easy to tie and also very easy to untie. However, once tied through the eye of an object correctly, this hitch … Continue reading →
Scaffold Hitch
Have you ever wanted to suspend a plank from the end of a rope? Well, here is the solution, the scaffold hitch. The scaffold hitch is a great way of suspending a plank from the end of the rope. However, … Continue reading →