Essential Knots

[rOmiLaYu]

A larks head is not a joining knot, it is like a clove bitch, where it just holds onto an object

Like another rope? To which it is....I don't know? Joined?

 

[madHatter]

Like another rope? To which it is....I don't know? Joined?

Not joined, it will slip out.
Larks head:

Clove hitch:

 

[madHatter]

Joining knot examples

Sheet bend:

Square knot:

Double Carrick bend:

 

[madHatter]

Does this clarify your understanding now @rOmiLaYu?

 

[rOmiLaYu]

Does this clarify your understanding now @rOmiLaYu?

I suppose it potaytoe, potahtoe. I use the larks head when I'm in need of two shots of rope off of a central anchor point, dual rappel, tie-downs, or what have you. You're using the term "joining" to mean two ends of two ropes whereas I just mean bringing them together.

 

[madHatter]

I suppose it potaytoe, potahtoe. I use the larks head when I'm in need of two shots of rope off of a central anchor point, dual rappel, tie-downs, or what have you. You're using the term "joining" to mean two ends of two ropes whereas I just mean bringing them together.

Ah. Gotcha

 

[erkinator 2]

i trained monkeys to tie knots.. i think i can teach you (with some beer and cattle prods)

In for pain.

 

[madHatter]

In for pain.

You sure you want to go down that path? I mean... I don't have a lot of beer

 

[great dane]

Following. NOT the bondage part

 

[erkinator 2]

You sure you want to go down that path? I mean... I don't have a lot of beer

Cheap drunk,few beers, hit with with the prod and I`m good.

 

[madHatter]

Cheap drunk,few beers, hit with with the prod and I`m good.

but the real question..... will you learn something?

 

[dial1911]

Good post here- I know basically what I need to know when it comes to knots... and it amazes me when I see some people trying to tie things down in the back of their truck. I swear the tangle of rope is as big as a baseball when they get done "tying a knot"... I had a friend tell me once that my square knot would never hold. :/

 

[Jacob Villers]

Figure 8, square, overhand and a minter hitch will do alot.

 

[boss_hawg]

I'm knot following you guys. I guess I'm at the end of my line on this one. You're just trying to string me along. I guess I got roped into this one.

 

[madHatter]

I'm knot following you guys. I guess I'm at the end of my line on this one. You're just trying to string me along. I guess I got roped into this one.

As little tied up on puns?

 

[Cudruln]

I know how to tie my shoes. Does that count?

But I need to learn some actual knots. Got a guy at work that knows a lot of tying techniques. He can do some pretty cool things with some rope. I need to buy book and have some spare ropein the truck when I am bored at work.

 

[boss_hawg]

how about the slipknot?

 

[madHatter]

I know how to tie my shoes. Does that count?

But I need to learn some actual knots. Got a guy at work that knows a lot of tying techniques. He can do some pretty cool things with some rope. I need to buy book and have some spare ropein the truck when I am bored at work.

Books can be found in the bargain section of Barnes and Noble. Use paracord to learn, preferably two different colors that way you can see if you did it right

 

[Cudruln]

Thanks for the info @madHatter I will try and get by a Barnes and noble