Papa D Loc: Mantweeka, Ca

My grandson has asked me to teach him how to tie a few knots. (I started with my 12 year old but 4 y.o. quickly joined in). I thought I would share the instructions here along the way.

I'll try to get at least one new one out every week. If you have one that you are particularly interested in shoot me a PM.

As a mariner, former rock climber and member of the International Guild of Knot Tyers, I know quite a few. Some are crappy -- some are quite good. I won't post a knot that I wouldn't trust with my life.

This one is the S-Bundling Knot (It may have a different name -- if it does, I don't know it -- I like this one because it's easy to remember and implies how to tie it).

It's used any place you want three wraps around.

This knot is easily untied once the binding knot is untied.

In addition to bundles, I also use this layup for securing loads on auto roof racks (in combination with a trucker's knot) as well as anchoring to rocks or trees (or anywhere else that you want three wraps around).

If you want it really secure (eg, dragging a bundle of pipe with your tractor), throw a Constrictor Knot in the middle.

In the following pictures, I'm showing two ways of setting it up -- the top setup is for when you have both ends of the rope accessible -- the bottom is for when only one end is available (eg, being pulled from a stool/ball of twine).

I also want to apologize -- I didn't notice that I set up the two cords differently (top's an S - bottom is a Z).

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Previous knot tying instructions can be found at:

Constrictor Knot Upon the Bright
https://www.fishingstage.com/t-80113-1.html

Constrictor Knot:
https://www.fishingstage.com/t-80059-1.html

Anchored Uniknot/Fish-N-Fool Knot:
https://www.fishingstage.com/t-80054-1.html

Alpine Butterfly upon the Bight (Loop in the midsection of the rope):
https://www.fishingstage.com/t-78241-1.html

Double-Overhand Noose/Slip-Loop: https://www.fishingstage.com/t-78184-1.html

Anchor Bend: https://www.fishingstage.com/t-78186-1.html

Layout cord in an S/Z pattern. If only one end is free, form one extra crossing that has enough slack to pull over your bundle -- note how the cord is passed through the bottom of the S/Z


Place your load on top


If you're using the bottom/only one end free, lay the loop on top


Cross the free ends over and through the loops (spooled only crosses over)


Pull on the ends to take out the slack


Bring ends together and tie off with a Surgeon's Knot

NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

Nice 😊

audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

Best knot in the world is a Bowline Knot. Will never slip and was taught in the Navy, so you could tie it in the water around you and get pulled out of the water. I use it on both ends of Braid that I don't want to slip/come undone.

Papa D Loc: Mantweeka, Ca

I'm assuming that you are referring to the Bowline as taught by the Navy/BSA without modifications or additional finishing (ie ABoK #1010 aka Sailor's Bowline).

Provided that:
1. The knot is tied correctly, AND
2. Applied with low ring loading, AND
3. Is not subjected to cyclic loading
I will agree that it is a fine knot.

Unfortunately, the failure to observe these three conditions has caused more fatalities than any other knot (with possible exception of the hangman's noose).

For this reason I'm not planning to teach it to my grandkids anytime soon -- I'll wait until they're old enough to comprehend the significance of it's conditional use.

I also wasn't planning on posting it here on the Stage. However, since I've received multiple requests for it and because it is clear that there are a lot of people using the knot without knowing it's inherent failure conditions, I may reverse my position and include it in the near future.

audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

My Dad taught me it with a story.
Right over left for the Loop/Hole in the ground.
Take the end and bring it out of the Ground/Hole from the bottom of the loop, the Snake/Rabbit comes out of the Hole..
The Snake/Rabbit goes around the other end/trunk of the tree(the other end/strand of the loop to the left of it) and back into the Hole.
Pull the end of the rope to make the knot. The Loop is what you would have tied around you in the water.
You can also look it up on the web.
But the start of the knot is making the loop with your right hand going over your left hand.
If you don't do that it won't work.
Once you have made the knot correctly, do it a couple more times to insure your doing it correctly.
The loop should never slip(become smaller) if you have done it correctly.
Because of my Dad traching me, I never had a problem with the knots that the BSA wanted me to make/tie.