Getting knotted - Horizons Unlimited

**Pumbaa** · #1 22 May 2008

I never know how to tie a proper knot, but came accross the following animated site for knots. Hopefully useful to someone.

Animated Knots by Grog

Have fun

**Matt Cartney** · #2 22 May 2008

Good site.

My favourite knot? The half hitch...millions of uses!

(Oh no, not only am I a map geek, I'm a knot geek! I can only assure people I do not watch sci-fi on telly!)

Matt

**henryuk** · #3 22 May 2008

the half hitch has its uses, but they are a bit limited, and it is certainly no substitute for a good boline or figure of eight when it comes to holding large forces. My favourite is the 'water-boline', essentially a normal boline but the rabbit goes round the tree twice before going back in the hole..... Don't worry Matt - the geek shall inherit the earth!

In terms of knots for securing luggage I just bought some ratchet straps, nothing compares

**backofbeyond** · #4 22 May 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pumbaa

I never know how to tie a proper knot, but came accross the following animated site for knots. Hopefully useful to someone.

Animated Knots by Grog

Have fun

Not been a boy scout then!

**Threewheelbonnie** · #5 22 May 2008

It's not only boy scouts.

Now where did I leave skin tight PVC suit........

Andy

**henryuk** · #6 22 May 2008

there are indeed a variety of different uses for knots, but not as much cross-over as you might expect. I was very dissapointed to find this out when I stopped climbing - I figured that getting into BDSM might be a good next hobby as I would have a head-start in terms of rope-work. It turns out that your traditional Japanese rope bondage doesn't use a single boy-scout or mountaineering knot. Welsh BDSM uses a sheep-shank, that's as close as it gets.