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David Wolever
October 20, 2016
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Transcript
knots David Wolever @wolever
tie both ends of your rope together
Reef Knot (square knot) Thief Knot Granny Knot Grief Knot
(what knot)
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
Reef Knot (square knot) Thief Knot Granny Knot Grief Knot
(what knot)
None
reef knot
Source: http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/standardknot.htm shoe lace knot
None
None
• Strength • Security • Ease of tying • Ease
of untying ("jamming") • Verifiability
• Strength • Security • Ease of tying • Ease
of untying ("jamming") • Verifiability
Carrick Bend Ashley Bend Zeppelin Bend Water Bend Figure 8
Bend Fisherman’s Bend Sheet Bend Alpine Bend Blood Knot
None
surgeon’s shoe lace knot (your shoes will never come untied
again) Source: http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/surgeonknot.htm
None
loops
alpine butterfly
figure 8 loop
double dragon
bowline
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
Left Hand (Dutch, Cowbow) Bowline Don’t do this! (Or do!
maybe!)
double french/portuguese on the bite spanish water yosemite triple
None
hitches
constrictor knot (this is a great knot; learn this one)
trucker’s hitch
jug sling hitch (one of my top three favourite knots)
adjustable grip hitch (I use this one all the time)
decorative
Chinese button knot
celtic heart
carrick bend mat
chain sinnet
chain sinnet uses
None
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)
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