Knots -- Clove Hitch Family of Knots, Hitches, Loops, and Bends; If you can tie one you can tie them all


“Do or do not, there is no try” – Yoda

Brian King.

My 2 Cents

As I said before, you can not learn if you use the words “Can’t” and “Knots” in the same sentence?

There are only 10 basic reasons to tie knots, only 8 are needed most of the time, I showed you before you if you learn Figure-8 knot you can tie four different knows; Well, we can do the same tie four different knots that surve differnent purposes with only a slight variation to the basic knot.

One of the first hitches we teach is the clove hitch, a slipery clove hitch, it is also the root for the bellringers loop a key part in a truckers hitch, a sheep shank, multiple loop,

Clove Hitch

This is the first knot I teach my students, the Figure 8 stopper knots are used to prevent the rope from sliding through the hands, another knot, and stopping the rope from fraying. The Figure 8 Stopper after dressing provides a nice appearance and is easily untied.

Dressed Fig 8

Slipper Clove Hitch

With one little change a tug and the hithch will come untied.

Compleated Fig

Dressed Fig 8

Figure 8 with Multiple Loops – AKA Karash Double Loop

Start With a Compleated but loose Fig 8 loop

Start With a Compleated but loose Fig 8 loop

Start With a Compleated but loose Fig 8 loop

Figure 8 Hitch – Attaching a Rope to an Object

Start With a Compleated but loose Fig 8 loop

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Start With a Compleated but loose Fig 8 loop

Start With a Compleated but loose Fig 8 loop

Fig 8 Bend – Used for Tying Two Ropes Together

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Please Note: Disclaimer

If life or property depends on the rigging you set up do not rely on the instructions above but have a qualified mentor observe you tying a knot that is new to you. A slight change in how the knot is tied can be the difference between having the line hold dependably and having it spill unexpectedly. Use at your own risk.

Categories of Knots

Knots for Wilderness Survival, Agriculture, Industry, Sailing and Climbing

"If you believe you only need to know one knot you have the same value as a mechanic whose only tool is a pair of vice grips."
—Brian King
"I took a short vacation from an engineering job to go to Solarfest when I got there I thought it would be a much better experience if I was camping on site with the presenters, I found someone that looked as if they were in charge of the grounds people, I asked him if he needed help he told me he was fully staffed. I replied I would sweep up cigarette butts. He said you’re on. He drove off in a short time he came back I was finishing off the parking lot. He said the person that was putting up the circus tents was shorthanded. Now I had a heavy line in my hand and was told to keep it tight and she would come back to tie it off, from a distance I could see she was using a trucker’s hitch using a bell ringers loop so I tied it off the same way. She came back saw I had tied it off. She said “Cool someone that has skills.” Because of a knot by the end of the day I was driving John Schaeffe’s electric Porsche Spider working on the diesel generators."
—Brian King