Do you know your knots?

**Kyobanim** · 12-05-2004, 09:41

Good resource for those interested or in need

http://www.realknots.com/knots/

**Bill Harsey** · 12-05-2004, 11:26

Neat Knot Site. I'll go back later and look more.

Knots can be material specific, what works good in some ropes may not hold in others.

NousDefionsDoc · 12-05-2004, 11:56

Hi Kyo!

**Kyobanim** · 12-05-2004, 12:08

Thanks for the bump

**Bill Harsey** · 12-02-2005, 19:12

This should probably go into the redneck engineering thread but you guys working on knots keep in mind you can often, for emergency purposes make knots in wire rope (cable). You may have to use a rigging chain and a winch to suck them tight but it can be done. use extreme caution so you don't lose any fingers while your trying to get them tight.

I've tied knots into 1 inch dia. cable by myself using a winch on a D-7 or larger cat.
Then i get my ass chewed later for not making a splice even if there wasn't enough time.
Logging bosses are like Sergeants, they have to chew you out just to stay in practice.

mugwump · 12-02-2005, 19:29

http://www.scoutxing.com/knots/monke...nkeys_fist.htm

Try this one with your steel cable LOL.

My grandpa was in the British Merchant Marine by age 12 and jumped ship in Baltimore when he was 14. I don't believe he was ever naturalized. He knew every knot ever made, I think. He could whip out a monkey fist in a minute. They put a lead ball in them when they were throwing a line ship-to-ship. He claimed they were good luck. I use 'em as fobs on my Benchmade.

**Pete** · 12-04-2005, 07:06

The site didn't like mine, the middle of the line clove hitch.

Turns one long rope into two guy lines when building lifting devices.

ObliqueApproach · 12-04-2005, 09:56

Pete,

That is probably because they wouldn't believe that it was your third knot at the bottom of the deep end!

I still think it is better than water filled mask flutter kicks!

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