Knot Resource - Page 2

12B4S · 05-24-2006, 15:20

The Transport Knot in that second site, looks like the one, I was thinking of. It has been a long time. After I posted the question, I kept wondering if I had the name wrong and maybe it was a Transport Knot. Answered that.

That is a great knot. Crossed over on alot of rope bridges and such. Being able to take a good amount of that stretch from the old green rope, made it somewhat easier and the knot was easy to untie.
Thanks Razor.

x SF med · 05-24-2006, 18:19

BOWLINE - learn how to tie this one in your sleep and left handed - it will not become untiable if tied correctly

SHEETBEND - ties ANY 2 rooes together - even different diameters

PRUSICK- not just for climbing anymore

FIGURE 8 - trust me on this one - if you don't want your rope whipping you in the face after it pulls through a block - use it

POST HITCH / CLOVE HITCH - essentially the same knot - keeps nice and tight under pressure - just don't slack the rope

there's one more I'd love to put on this forum - but I'll let the engineers explain that one.

BamBam · 06-08-2006, 12:48

Now that everyone knows the the best knots to use, you need to know you might need a good rope wrench when you screw up tying these things. Mr. Harsey is one hell of a craftsman when it comes to making rope wrenches.

x SF med · 06-08-2006, 14:13

I second BamBam's nomination of rope wrenches - with the thought of a butterfly tied in the rain, lifting some obnoxious weight... one of Mr Harsey's finely crafted tools is a necessity.

Soft Target · 06-09-2006, 09:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Harsey

There are only two kinds of knots, the ones that work and the ones you wish had worked.

The latter should be "... the knots that I tie." Oh well, I sure could have used this in Rigger School.

Great site, I forwarded it to the head of our local volunteer SAR group that I used to try and supervise. Dave

crabofwar · 02-26-2008, 18:10

Good knots are those you can tie.
Best knots are those you can tie blind. Those are the ones you use.

BoyScout · 02-26-2008, 19:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by crabofwar

Good knots are those you can tie.
Best knots are those you can tie blind. Those are the ones you use.

My dad is a navy vet, during his days as our patrol dad, he got us to tie them blind folded and behind our back to impress the others at the board of review.

A lot of the knots are still in my muscle memory, sadly not all anymore. Time to practice.