knots
- Thread starter Doc
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Too many knots listed there for me to play with. 
Not listed is one of my favorites.
en.wikipedia.org
It allows for easy adjustment for things that may need tightening at times and it's easy to take apart.
Not listed is one of my favorites.
Taut-line hitch - Wikipedia
It allows for easy adjustment for things that may need tightening at times and it's easy to take apart.
Thanks Doc ! I use the square knot pictured to splice HT wire sometimes. I really didn't know the name though. Thanks !
Here's one more ...
from a friend on another forum:
I have never figured out how to tie the bowline knot. However in 1995 I found this article about this knot.
It is a 2 second knot to tie, it has never jammed on me, and comes apart easily.
For those interested, play with it and give us your input.
from a friend on another forum:
I have never figured out how to tie the bowline knot. However in 1995 I found this article about this knot.
It is a 2 second knot to tie, it has never jammed on me, and comes apart easily.
For those interested, play with it and give us your input.
What’s as important as knowing how to tie a knot…. is to know when and where and why a particular knot is used.
For example, the sheepshank is used to shorten a rope without cutting it, (i.e., temporarily shorten a rope.)
Cow hitch (girth hitch) is used to temporarily tie a rope to a post. A Clove hitch also, except is quicker to apply if the end of the post is near….and, for example to quickly secure the middle of a long rope which to a post.
etc etc. (Boy Scout Handbook)
For example, the sheepshank is used to shorten a rope without cutting it, (i.e., temporarily shorten a rope.)
Cow hitch (girth hitch) is used to temporarily tie a rope to a post. A Clove hitch also, except is quicker to apply if the end of the post is near….and, for example to quickly secure the middle of a long rope which to a post.
etc etc. (Boy Scout Handbook)