posted May 16, 2012 8:30 PM by Kevin Gagne
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posted May 16, 2012 8:19 PM by Kevin Gagne
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posted May 7, 2012 4:41 PM by Kevin Gagne
The Timber Hitch is used to attach a rope to a cylindrical object, such as a log. It's a great knot, super easy and quick to tie, secure under tension, and easily untied even after heavy loading. I've used it around the house to haul in a pile of 2x4's, to bundle some brush or to wrap a trunk of a stump to be ripped out.
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posted May 5, 2012 8:30 PM by Kevin Gagne
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posted May 3, 2012 8:59 PM by Kevin Gagne
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posted May 2, 2012 6:27 PM by Kevin Gagne
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posted May 1, 2012 2:20 PM by Kevin Gagne
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The overhand knot is probably the only knot that everyone knows. Even a baby can tie it by accident. It makes a simple stopper knot that is nearly impossible to untie when cinched tight. Use a figure eight instead!
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posted Apr 30, 2012 3:45 PM by Kevin Gagne
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The figure eight knot is a very simple yet very useful and versatile knot. As a simple stopper knot it is far superior to the overhand knot. First it is bulkier, making a better stopper yet it is easily untied (where the overhand knot can be all but impossible to loosen). The latter portion of the video shows the figure 8 on a bight and the rewoven figure 8. Both produce a very secure loop, the main The figure eight knot is a very simple yet very useful and versatile knot. As a simple stopper knot it is far superior to the overhand knot. First it is bulkier, making a better stopper yet it is easily untied (where the overhand knot can be all but impossible to loosen). The latter portion of the video shows the figure 8 on a bight and the rewoven figure 8. Both produce a very secure loop, the main difference is that the rewoven version is required if you don't have the ability to clip into the loop or slip the loop over an anchor. I was taught the rewoven version in climbing to tie into a climbing harness.
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posted Apr 28, 2012 6:15 PM by Kevin Gagne
The clove hitch is a knot that gets its holding power through friction. I've found it capable of loosening itself in certain ropes when unweighted. Many people use this knot and feel comfortable with it when they are hanging from it. I'm not one of them, I'd prefer a loop anchored with a bowline or a round turn with two half hitches. If you plan to hang something important from a clove hitch I'd suggest tying a couple half hitches with the working end after the clove hitch. |
posted Apr 27, 2012 1:05 PM by Kevin Gagne
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With the exception of the overhand knot, it does not get more basic than this. The Square Knot (AKA the Reef Knot) is a simple right over left, left over right (or vice versa). Tied incorrectly (left over left, left over left) it is known as the granny knot. This is not a safe reliable method for joining two rope ends. Tightened, the knot can be very hard to untie. In the video I show a trick I only learned a few years ago. Pulling both ends on the same side of the knot will cause the knot to capsize; making it much easier to untie! |
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