Knots should be minimal and minimal
“The Century Guide To Knots” begins the book: “Making too many knots is unnecessary Yes, as long as you memorize four or five, such as the man knot, the tie knot, the double knot, the figure eight knot, etc., it is enough to cope with various situations”. Indeed, except for scholars who study knots, there is really no need for us to remember hundreds or thousands of knots. Even if you remember, there are only a dozen or so that can actually come in handy in the wild. As far as practicality is concerned, rather than wasting time memorizing many knots, it is better to learn how to use one knot thoroughly. Therefore, those who want to be proficient in knotting in the future should abandon “broad and shallow”, and choose “narrow and deep”, which is a wiser choice.
The following will give a detailed description of the six most basic knots and their uses. I believe that as long as you make good use of the knots listed, you can handle any situation. In addition, there is no certain sequence of knots to start with, but I hope everyone can learn the basic knots and their changes as a complete set. Also, especially important knots are accompanied by photos and illustrations of the order of the knots, so you can start learning from these knots first.
Single knot and its variations
It goes without saying that the simplest knot is the single knot. Because its knot looks like a person’s two hands are looped, it is called the Over Hand knot, which is called the stop knot in Japan, and it is used in many situations in daily life. The simplest way to use this knot is to tie a knot on the rope, but don’t pull it too little because of its simplicity. It can be used as a rope stopper, to prevent slippage, or to temporarily prevent it from continuing to fall off when the end of the rope is frayed. It is also widely used in unexpected situations. As shown in the picture on the next page, with a little bit of skill, all kinds of changes will be produced. As far as these changes are concerned, it is not just knotting, but also the rope can be connected to the rope, and it can also be made into a trap, which is more widely used. Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that the single knot is the basic knot of all knots, if the creative knot world is created by the single knot.
1. Overhand Knot
If you want to tie a knot on the rope, the single knot is the simplest knot. When the pulley is caved, the single knot can act as a rope stopper. In addition, the single knot can be used to prevent slippage when pulling and grasping the rope, and it can also be used to temporarily prevent the rope end from fraying. It continues to go offline. The disadvantage of a single knot, however, is that it can be difficult to untangle when the knot is too tight or wet. Using this knot as a basic, it can also be changed into a multiple single knot with a larger knot shape, a live rope as one of the snare knots, a fixed single knot connecting the rope to the rope, a loop knot made into a fixed circle, and on a rope. The continuous single knot of several single knots in a row, etc.
1. Intersect the end of the rope with the rope and pass through the loop;
2. Tie into a knot .
3. Done
2. Multiple Overhand Knot
Increase the number of windings (about 2-4 times) and tie it into a larger knot shape. In order not to disturb the knots, it is important to “tidy up while tying the knots”. This knot is used as a hand grip on a rope, or when the rope is tossed away to increase its strength.
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3. As long as the number of windings is increased, the knot shape will become larger.
3. Noose
A simple snare knot . Tighten the front end of the rope to make a circle with nothing in the middle of the circle, and pull the rope to untie the knot.
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4. Loop Knot
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It is said that the double single knot is to make a circle knot, but rather it is an important magic weapon to avoid using the rope to damage the part. Its knot method is very simple, just fold the rope in half and tie a single knot. At this time, if the rope loop is the damaged part of the rope, since it cannot exert force, the rope can still be used with peace of mind.
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3. Even if the two ends of the rope are tightened, the loop part cannot bear the force.
5. Overhand Bend
Overhand Bend The tie is to overlap the ends of the two ropes with the ends and tie a single knot. This knot is used to quickly connect two ropes of the same thickness, or to use a rope in a loop, etc.
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6. Series of Overhand Knots
This is a knot used for emergency escape, which is characterized by a continuous line on a rope Tie several single knots. The way to play is as shown in the picture below, but if you are not skilled, it is difficult to make equal intervals between knots. Keep practicing until you get the hang of it!
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7. Water Knot
Used to connect two ropes of the same thickness, a simple and strong knot. The origin of the Japanese name is due to the use of this knot as a knot when connecting vines. In the world of rock climbing, it is called Ringbend, and the two ends of a rope are connected in this way to make a sling. This type of knot is mainly suitable for joining flat straps. The play method is very simple. After tying a single knot at the front end of a rope, the other rope can pass through the circle of the previous rope against the knot shape. Although the knot shape can be tied small and beautiful, it should be noted that sometimes it will loosen, so be sure to leave a length of four to five centimeters at the end of the rope, and the knot must be firmly tied.
1. Tie a single knot at the end of a rope, leaving sufficient length at the end;
2. Start the other rope from the end of the previous rope and go through the knot in the reverse direction;
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4. After leaving a certain length at the ends of the two ropes, tie them firmly into a knot.
8. Fisherman's Knot
English knot, English knot, drag knot, water knot (the knots on the previous page are confusing), water man knot, fisherman knot, these are all aliases for fisherman knots, knots used to join strings or lines, although Just tie a single knot on each of the two ropes, and then connect them together. The simple structure, but the base strength is very high, and it can also be used on ropes of different thicknesses. However, this knot is not suitable for ropes that are too thick, or ropes that are easy to slide, and sometimes they are easily untied. The double fisherman’s knot is a knot that is twisted one more time, so it can increase its strength. This knot is used to connect two ropes, etc. The large knot shape is its disadvantage.
1. Align the front ends of the two ropes alternately, and tie a single knot on one rope in the base like rolling the other rope;
2. Tie a knot on the other side as well;
3. Push the two rope ends to both sides tension.
9. Double Fisherman's Knot
1. Increase the number of fisherman’s knots one more time and then tie the knot;
2. The other side is also knotted ;
3. Tighten the two rope ends to both sides.