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Depends what you're doing. My favourite knot is the bowline. Non-slip loop, very strong, easy to tie, easy to undo. Can be used for tying two ropes together, r
by JR1427 2mo ago
Depends what you're doing.
My favourite knot is the bowline. Non-slip loop, very strong, easy to tie, easy to undo. Can be used for tying two ropes together, ropes to things.
Other useful ones (especially for sailing)
* Clove hitch
* Reef knot
* Rolling hitch
* Sheet bend
- JR1427 2mo agoKnowing common knots is not just useful because they are handy, but they also represent a common toolkit - when sailing with someone, if I see they tie a certain thing with a specific knot, I can do likewise. When I see a knot I recognise, I immediately know how to untie and re-tie it.
- 3form 2mo agoGenerally the same point about having a common vocabulary in tech work. Sometimes it's about stuff that's obvious to both parties in one way or another - but the name is what ties it together (heh).
- derwiki 2mo agoI’d add tautline hitch, great to have an adjustable-but-holds-well knot to the repertoire!
- derwiki 2mo agoAnd figure 8 retrace, a staple climbing knot
- washbasin 2mo agoTying a bowline is one of my fidgets. Also famously has a part in Jaws (1975), though not mentioned by name. ("Hey! I got it!")
- mprovost 2mo agoThe bowline is great because you can tie it one handed.
- dd8601fn 2mo agoI overuse the bowline. Never seizes, and it can be tied with one hand around your body (or anything else) very quickly. I think that method was originally taught to me in scouts as an emergency body lift thing, though it would not actually be ideal for that.
- senderista 2mo agoThe bowline works well in rope that isn't too stiff, but in kernmantle rope it can self-upset, which is why climbers long ago standardized on the double figure-eight loop for tie-in.