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The Top 10 Knots You Need to Know: Taut-Line Hitch

The Taut-Line Hitch creates an adjustable line that won’t slip under load. It’s perfect for securing cargo or making adjustable… View Article

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How to Tie the Sheepshank Knot for a DIY Knot Board Display

The Sheepshank Knot, named for its supposed resemblance to a meaty leg bone, is a great hitch to use to… View Article

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How to Tie the Prusik Loop for a DIY Knot Board Display

The Prusik Loop is not only a safety autoblock that could save your life while rappelling, but it’s also a great… View Article

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Rope Terminology for the DIY Knot Board Display

Knowing the correct terminology for tying knots can help you better understand how to tie them or explain the process… View Article

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How to Tie the Knute Hitch for a DIY Knot Board Display

The Knute Hitch offers a simple and quick method to tie a lanyard onto pretty much anything with a lanyard… View Article

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How to Tie the Half Hitch and Right Angle for a DIY Knot Board Display

Basic hitches might not be the most secure knots, but they’re important to learn and can be used to attach… View Article

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How to Tie the Taut Line Hitch for a DIY Knot Board Display

In this Knot of the Week, Bryan demonstrates the versatile Taut Line Hitch. This is a great knot for any… View Article

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How to Tie the Bowline for a DIY Knot Board Display

This week, Bryan demonstrates how to tie the Bowline Knot for our DIY Knot Board Display. The Bowline is fairly… View Article

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Hastily Carry Objects Using the Carrier Knot – Knot of the Week HD

Do you find yourself ever needing to carry a large, round-ish object? The Carrier Knot is perfect for hastily carrying… View Article

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Knot of the Week Video: Shorten or Bypass a Damaged Section of Rope with the Sheepshank

On today’s Knot of the Week, we’ll be going over another of my favorites, the Sheepshank. It’s namesake comes from… View Article

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