How to tie a bowline knot? When I was looking for how-to tie videos for certain knots like the bowline I could barely find any useful ones, the only videos I found where fast and unclear and left me with more questions then answers. On our channel we try to do it different and will show you how to do tie the most useful knots for the outdoors men, arborists, boaters, and sport climbers. We slow things down for you and teach you with clear step by step instructions how to tie knots. From the bowline knot, which is one of the best ways to create a strong loop in a rope to several friction hitches which can be used to ascend or descend a climbing line. Some of the most simple climbing hitches like the Prusik hitch and the Klemheist and also the more advanced hitches like the Bachmann hitchs and Valdotain Tresse or VT which is great for single rope techniques.
I use this setup with a distel hitch and a foot ascender: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-joXYz4p28ug.html But then you need a rope wrench as well.
Great Video! I was trying to figure out what this knot was called when I found your video (yeaaaah!). It looks so much like a Gnat Hitch that is slipped but that is not correct. The other knots I found that were similar are the Slipped Buntline and the Highpoint (now one of my favorites since it is so secure). I've added your channel to my feed! Keep up the great vids.
can i do this as easily with slightly thicker rope? aswell i wont be jamming the carabiner inbetween rocks it will be over a wooden beam would it break with a cheaper one? holding aprox 190 lbs
What are you trying to achieve? I tied it on 11mm rope, which has a breaking strength over 2000kg. Is it for a life support system? The whole system is as weak as the weakest link. For climbing only use ropes and carabiners that are rated for climbing.
I'm using this knot for a long rope dog leash. With a 1/2 thick 15ft leash- supposedly climbing grade-, the knot was still easy to achieve with a climbing grade carbiner (3000ibs load mark). I'm not sure how strong you need the knot to be, but it was easy to achieve with my rope! :)
🪢 *Perfectly simple example.* Thanks for showing how to tie this knot in an easy to understand and follow format. _Please keep making this excellent content._ 🙌
I usually use an 8mm prusik cord on an 11mm climbing line. But the Schwabisch, klemheist and also the Blake's hitch work in general well if you use the same diameter prusik cord as the climbing line. It also depends on the material of the climbing line.
@@WoodenShoesHomestead I'm not using this knot for climbing .I'm using it on paracord cause the smaller cord is a pain to deal with on the prusik knot.
Oh, like that. Paracord is indeed a bit different. I also use the Blake's hitch with paracord, for example to tighten the lines on a tarp. The advantage with the Blake's hitch (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Md0xh7SXbU0.html) is that you can tie it in the tail end of the rope, creating an adjustable loop.
Depends on the situation. The Blake's hitch is a very different knot that can be tied in the tail end of the climbing line. That's going to be difficult with the Knut.
Just wanted to say thanks - needed to tie a clasp to thin paracord for off-leash dog training. Needed a strong knot, and this looks perfect!! Found you from Google search FYI...
Thanks! Good to hear it was useful. We also have a video on how to tie a snap hook to a line strange the search didn't come up with that one for you. They work in magical ways.
I've never heard of this. I can't give you any useful advice as I personally never tried that. Hope it's not for climbing because I doubt it will work reliably due to chain being slippery and not compressable. You probably will get hung up on each link as well.
Maybe with the normal prusik hitch (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WC9IBgA-iMw.html), that's a symmetrical friction hitch ideal when loading can occur from both directions. You can add or remove wraps when needed. In my sailing days I never attached the anchor with a chain but I used a rope and an anchor hitch. That's the advantage of having no rocks on the bottom of a lake. An issue with knots and hitches is that they often start to react differently when tied in wet rope.
I like your video. For some reason, all are doing this kalmyk knot as if they are left handed. Usually, the standing end is on the left, and the working end is on the right. It really isn't essential for this knot to be the opposite to all others. It's only an option but not essential.
It's a very basic knot. You have to start somewhere. Do you use it as a stopper knot? Then, also take a look at the figure eight knot. We have a very practical video on the channel on how you can use that knot in 4 different ways.
Thanks, good to hear! The daisy chain is a great way to keep ropes that are not to long from becoming a tangled mess. Also works with extension cords. For very long climbing ropes I use different coiling.
Thanks a lot! We do our best to make it as clear as possible. There are several knots that can be converted to a quick release knot. Sometimes, I tie the Bowline as a quick release as well.
Yeah, lots of people go with the VT. I personally use the distel hitch often. Grips well but sometimes a bit difficult to advance when used in combination with a rope wrench and pulley. Also, more and more seem to move on to mechanical prusiks.
I started using the Blake's hitch in the mid to late 70s. I tried the older steeple climbers hitch and found it inadequate. So my improvements resulted in the Blake's, but I did more wraps than you showed. The biggest advantage of the hitch is in the long tail allowing another hitch to be tied making it self tending.
Adding more wraps is an effective way of increasing the friction. It works well on almost every hitch. How well a hitch grabs depends on a lot of factors. I have heard of the method you described where the tail is used to tie another friction hitch but never actually tried that.
That is a reliable hitch. Grabs well but can be a bit difficult to break. I usually combine the distel with the rope wrench. That takes a bit of the load as well
@@WoodenShoesHomestead thnak you sir. It's a t800 kw with a c15 cat with bout 575hp straight piped. It was the truck the father-in-law started driving in. He's now in a mid 2000s pete with a cummins x15.
Is this the best knot to use with a carabiner? I see a lot of them tied with that sort of coiled looking knot. I wanted to make a carabiner pulley set up for pulling about 200 lbs horizontally.
It is a knot that can be used. It depends on the application, type of rope and personal preference. For tree climbing, I either use the clove hitch or the anchor hitch. If it's just to hoist a heavy load, then you can use this one. After loading the carabiner can be removed which makes untying a breeze.
Thanks, just push it up :) it highly depends on the climbing system you are using and also on the application. You need some method to take the load off the knot to advance it. Either by standing on branches, using a foot ascender, hip thrust, etc. That topic is just to big to put in one video.
The prusik is a very reliable friction hitch for this. It is very easy to tie as well. The backup knot should be tied below your rappel device. For easy access, nothing is more frustrating than the friction hitch being just out of reach. (Been there) And for load sharing with the rappel device.
That is not necessary, but a more advanced setup will make life easier. Body thrusting up a tree with only a prusik is doable but very hard on the body. Climbing aids like a rope wrench and a foot ascender will make climbing much easier.
Yes, you can. There are a variety of popular tethers. Also, the video said he used a 80 cm Prussik cord. It looked considerably shorter, which is best by the way.
In the video I use an 80cm cord and I do find it a bit too long (slack). It also does depend a bit on the friction hitch that you are using. Some are taking a bit more cord to tie then others. But you are right when you say that you should try to keep it as short as possible for your setup. A longer cord just creates extra slack in your system that you need to overcome with every climbing stroke and it doesn't get you anywhere.
