Knots (Learning Nights 2016)

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1. knots David Wolever @wolever
2. tie both ends of your rope together
3. Reef Knot (square knot) Thief Knot Granny Knot Grief Knot (what knot)
4. A knot is never "nearly right"; it is either exactly right or hopelessly wrong, one or the other; there is nothing in between. ABOK, pp. 18
5. Reef Knot (square knot) Thief Knot Granny Knot Grief Knot (what knot)
7. reef knot
8. Source: http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/standardknot.htm shoe lace knot
11. • Strength • Security • Ease of tying • Ease of untying ("jamming") • Verifiability
12. • Strength • Security • Ease of tying • Ease of untying ("jamming") • Verifiability
13. Carrick Bend Ashley Bend Zeppelin Bend Water Bend Figure 8 Bend Fisherman’s Bend Sheet Bend Alpine Bend Blood Knot
15. surgeon’s shoe lace knot (your shoes will never come untied again) Source: http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/surgeonknot.htm
17. loops
18. alpine butterfly
19. figure 8 loop
20. double dragon
21. bowline
22. Make a tree which grows out of the ground Then the bunny comes up the hole Runs around the tree And back down the hole
23. Left Hand (Dutch, Cowbow) Bowline
 Don’t do this! (Or do! maybe!)
24. double french/portuguese on the bite spanish water yosemite triple
26. hitches
27. constrictor knot (this is a great knot; learn this one)
28. trucker’s hitch
29. jug sling hitch (one of my top three favourite knots)
30. adjustable grip hitch (I use this one all the time)
31. decorative
32. Chinese button knot
33. celtic heart
34. carrick bend mat
35. chain sinnet
36. chain sinnet uses
38. a note on rope Avoid twisted rope (especially twisted polypropylene); it’s harder to tie with (exception: natural fibres). Soft core rope (often called "utility rope") can be hard to untie. Any braided rope is good (ex, Canadian Tire’s red and white braided polyester), so is paracord (ex, Amazon)
39. resources • http://www.southee.com/Knots/ • http://www.animatedknots.com/ • Especially the decorative section • https://www.instagram.com/windychien/ • Pinterest (surprisingly good, search for "knots") • Ashley Book of Knots (ABOK) • David Wolever - @wolever