The Monkey’s Fist can be used to finish off decorative knot work, or make keychains, but we tend to favor its more practical applications. Tying the Monkey’s Fist on the end of a rope provides a weighted end to add momentum during a throw, it’s great for tossing a line over a tree branch attached… Continue reading How to Tie the Monkey’s Fist for a DIY Knot Board Display
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Knot of the Week Video: How to Tie a Monkey’s Fist to Weight a Throwing Line
While the Monkey’s Fist is often used to finish off decorative knot work or make fancy keychains, there are actually more practical applications that we’ll be going over in today’s Knot of the Week. Hopefully it will also convince you of its place amongst your knotty repertoire. The Monkey’s Fist is primarily tied on the… Continue reading Knot of the Week Video: How to Tie a Monkey’s Fist to Weight a Throwing Line
Learn How to Tie a Micro Paracord Bracelet for that Special Someone
You might have recently seen our Knot of the Week video for the Quick Release Paracord Bracelet that can be used for emergency deployment. While we’re all about usability here at ITS, sometimes you might just want a paracord bracelet to wear, without a need for a secondary use. For today’s KOTW, I’ll show you… Continue reading Learn How to Tie a Micro Paracord Bracelet for that Special Someone
Knot of the Week: Monkey’s Fist
For this week’s Knot of the Week, we’d like to introduce the Monkey’s Fist. The last two weeks we’ve been discussing Decorative Knots, and while the Monkey’s Fist is often used to finish off decorative knot work, it also has another more common practical application. Primarily the Monkey’s Fist is tied ton the end of… Continue reading Knot of the Week: Monkey’s Fist
Dummy Cord Your Gear
The purpose of using a Dummy Cord on important gear is to prevent it’s loss in a situation where you have a temporary lapse of motor control, or you just plain drop it! Dummy cording works by tying a line from your person to the said piece of gear, or can be as broad as tying… Continue reading Dummy Cord Your Gear