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: Loop Knots
Bowline Knot
Bowline Knot Description If ever there is a knot that almost instantly comes to mind when wanting to put a loop in the end of a line, then the bowline is probably the most common loop knot that comes to … Continue reading →
Capstan Knot
How to Tie the Capstan Knot The Capstan Knot works in the same way as the Crabber’s Knot, when it is first tied it is a Noose Knot. Once you have adjusted the size of the loop that you require, … Continue reading →
Running Bowline
How to Tie the Running Bowline The Running Bowline is a great noose type knot to use on the end of a line. If you can tie the Bowline, then there is just one extra step to tying the Running … Continue reading →
Hanson Knot
How to Tie the Hanson Loop Knot The Hanson Loop Knot is an excellent knot to learn, if you want to tie a loop in the end of a line. The Hanson Knot has a good reputation for being a … 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 →
Crabber’s Knot
How to Tie the Crabber’s Knot or Crossed Running Knot The Crabber’s Knot also known as the Crossed Running Knot, is relatively easy to tie. Once you have created your first loop, you then lock that loop in place by … Continue reading →
Farmer’s Loop
How to Tie the Farmer’s Loop Knot I wonder if many people avoid using this knot because of how it’s depicted in Ashley’s Book of Knots. The knot is illustrated as being tied over a pole, which might not be … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Single Bowline on the Bight
How to Tie the Single Bowline on the Bight In the past I have shown how to tie a Bowline on the Bight, which in effect is really a Double Bowline on the Bight. The reason being that the completed … 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 →
Kalmyk Loop
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 →
Ampersand Bowline
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 →
Bowline
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 →
Axle Hitch
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 →
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 →