Just because I read the instructions doesn't mean I need to follow them.
Zeppelin Bend, My favorite knot 🤌
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What a radical nonconformist you are. I wish I knew more knots.
My trick is if I want a different knot, I just add more loops that I stick things through. This probably isn't the ideal approach.
You know what they say: if you can't tie a knot, tie a lot!
I just try to find ways to use the figure 8 knot for everything 😬
I can feel it coming. I am going to get interested in knots soon. I learned the Secure Ian Knot to tie my shoes a few months ago and the hunger has started to grow.
You should definitely avoid buying some paracord then, it's knot like they're sold in cheap smaller bundles (3/5m) with all flavours included so you can check which one you like most before going all in
New Shibari practitioner in development
I actually did a bunch back in the day, but it was - ahem - practical use of knots for restraint - not the pretty / fancy stuff.
I did both and suspensions as well, good times
Here's my favorites:
Perfection loop
Bowline / Yosemite bowline
Alpine butterfly
Trucker's hitch
Constrictor knot
Figure eight / follow throught
Sheet bend
Zeppelin bend
Double fisherman's knot
Scaffold/Poacher's knot
Stopper knot
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Knot what I expected
I'm think we're all tied of these puns
Don't get tangled up about it
If you do you'll have to find the loose ends.
Well that’s gonna void your warranty.
You'd think as a climber, I know a lot of knots, but I don't know this one. In fact I only know the figure 8, bowline, how to tie a prusik, and a reef, which I usually fuck up first go.
Basically, don't ask a rock climber to help out with knots unless your life depends on it, then you're good.
Well, there is very little call for knowing any knots except the figure eight when rock climbing. In fact in my experience with the same, it seems that knowledge of too many fancy knots tends to lead people towards using the wrong knot for the application for no other reason than to show off and/or justify knowing that knot. But one thing most people of that stripe tend not to know is how said knot performs under strain or shock load or being bounced when unloaded. And most especially, how various knots reduce the load capacity of the rope where they're tied.
For similar reasons, I wince every time I see arborists insisting that the bowline is the answer for every single application imaginable up to and including supporting human weight, which it absolutely is not — speaking of knots that can be untied by bouncing them. You will never catch me dangling from a bowline in any circumstances.
You could do a lot worse than only being good at figure eights, then.
There are variations to the bowline that make them suitable for climbing. Scotts locked, EBSB, lees link, harry butlers Yosemite, and alan lees Yosemite.
I'd pick the harry butlers Yosemite bowline, and Id say it is objectively better than the figure eight. Its totally security, easier to untie after heavy load, just as easy to verify, similar line strength reduction as the figure 8, and the tail end points inside the eye as to not interfere with clipping the rope to climbing protection.
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I am very curious to know what this contraption is for.
Hoist for mother-in-law transportation capsule.
I love how it is internationally agreed upon that these things are for transporting mother-in-laws.
where there's a weight limit, what's the best way to split the load?
That's a space ship. He's building a space ship.
Oh my god that hurts my sentimental soul so much.
Does she stay in there all the time?
From now on yes - we needed to clear some space in the woodshed.
Does she fit with the snowboards?
It's superior by far when you may want to ever actually u tie the rope. But my experience with some ropes is that the action of loading and unloading or otherwise jostling the knot can cause it to come loose.
I sometimes tie off the loose ends together to prevent that but it's hella ugly and bulky.
Any advice on using this knot?
But my experience with some ropes is that the action of loading and unloading or otherwise jostling the knot can cause it to come loose.
That is why I used this rather than the reef knot. This wont come undone when not under constant tension.
If you need extra security it's often better to tie a stopper knot in the ends of the lines rather than tying them together.
I can knot believe it.
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