Here are a couple options for tying rope handles to tools. One is a constrictor knot, the other is a barrel knot. I used hammers, but it would also work for shovels or any wood handle.
Today someone admired and complemented my midshipman’s hitch when they saw me adjusting the tension on the tarp over my truck bed. I know it’s a very basic thing to us but they’d never seen one in action before and were quite amazed with it. It made me feel effective. 🙂
"effective" great choice of wording...lets admit it....knots are fucking amazing... im fascinated with knots...they are life changing.....i honestly feel that a person who takes the time to learn knots and use them is maturing just one more level in life...a knot will literally save your life...
@Christian Christoffersen - carry THREE pieces to get the complete experience, two of the same kind and a third one noticeably thicker or thinner - joining cordage of a different diameter is a thing of its own.
Great tute. Also wanted to mention that a high knot on the handle/haft can also be useful allowing for a "reach through" use of the lanyard loop which will cantilever the haft into your palm when the loop is properly utilized and the lanyard loop is correctly sized for the application. So exactly the same as your first example with the black cord only tied higher than your normal grip. For hammering or chopping motions the cantilever lanyard hold gives great retention and can reduce hand strain for repetitive tasks.
Perfect. That first one is so clean and easy to remember. That mid-line constrictor knot method is new to me as well, and will come in handy for sure. Turn on the car, turn off the car. Simple.
So pleased I found this, my other half was a little dubious it wouldn't slide off, when I used it on a straight umbrella handle, its so solid he said he wouldn't have believed it if he hadn't watched me do it. Clear and well explained, thank you.
These videos show a person with a real understanding of the rope. If you understand the rope, you can tires the knots backward, upside down, any which way. Then you can teach multiple ways to tie the same knot like you have. Really well done.
This video was VERY interesting, I didn't know the first knot, and I was going to ask why not use the construction knot and then something to keep it combed, the answer was actually already recorded. Very cool
Thanks! The the finger and thumb touches is a brilliant way to remember how to tie a constrictor knot. I always go to that knot to seal sacks or whatever, and memorized a completely convulted method that I still mess up from time to time. I will be using this method from here on out.
The double overlapped constrictor is very nice and fast, i like it. But I never fear going too fancy. A nice turk's head 5x4 looks good, provides a bulky stopper to the end of the handle and can be sinched with a bit of work.
Great video! The constrictor knot has always been one of my favorites, and I've never seen it tied this way... Your way is far better to explain than the way I learned. Thanks! Love your channel!
Good info for beginners. I have a few different tools that I've added full length Turks Head handle wraps to as well as a couple of other different wrap styles. I like the feel of a cord wrapped handle on tools that I use regularly. It's much more comfortable and gives a secure grip when the handle is wet from sweat or water especially when combined with a proper wrist wrap. Good job on your videos. You make it easy for those unfamiliar with these techniques to follow along and easily make application of what you share as well as a nice refresher for us older folks that may have forgotten or moved on from the basics over the years.
Liked the video. I'm a proponent of lanyards on these types of tools. Just one thing though: I always place the lanyard about half way up the handle so the loop can be twisted in the hand to keep the tool from slipping out of grip, acting as a safety strap. With the lanyard at the end, fatigue can loosen the grip during use, resulting in poor aim and contact. Especially important with hatchets or machetes.
I'd love to see some knots for tying small/flat things down to flat decks. I always need to use something to prop up the material to get enough tension holding it down.
At last - thank you for showing a reasonably sensible method for tying the "Constrictor Knot" - that's always been a bit of a pain for me - guess it might be due to the fact it was the only knot I've learned [or not - no pun intended (much)] after I reached 16!
I used the parallel example on a hammer handle for my son. I haven't been able to see it, but apparently, it failed. I had overwrapped it with a paracord grip. After looking at the video though, I think it may be the ends you trim off need to be secured. They aren't trapped as well as a traditional constrictor knot. I think just melting them into a small glob would be enough. That's going to be what I try next.
Brent I appreciate the fact that you always "test" your work! I have wanted to do a loop like this on a couple of my tools, but I am afraid of losing a machete or an axe if the loop were to slip off of the handle while in use!
The first one is a Strangle Knot, but tied in doubled over cord to make a loop. It can also be used to lash 2 sticks together in a cross formation. It is structurally the same as a Scaffold Knot.
I like the channel and I like this knot/loop. I just don't know why anyone would need a lanyard on a hammer, and if you did, I'd just drill a hole in the handle.
Not sure if right place for this comment but it’s related to a lanyard method for a lighter (not lose it during a survival scenario). I used #12 bank line. Created and tied a prussik loop on lighter and added a larks head to slip over prussik loop knot at the end (soft shackle). It took 22” of bank line but with it in the middle of the lighter it holds very well and decent attachment loop for a carabiner or slip through necklace, etc.
We call those lanyards offshore but we use Polypropylene or Manila just better suited for Harsh or industrial climate and cheaper. Do you have any good rope puzzle?
1:32 *and this is on there very tight. You're going to have to cut it off to get it free* Well since that is the main concern for this knot (how easy is it for the knot to slip off) it would be great to run a test putting weights or pulling in that rowing position as you showed on this video at 1:15
@@latetodagame1892 the constrictor is one badass knot. I only learned about it a couple months ago. Once you tighten a constrictor down on a roundish object, it can be really hard to loosen up.
Is it possible to add a loop handle that is balanced? In your example the loop is on one side so when you hold the loop it will sway to one side. If it was balanced then it wouldn’t sway either direction. Is something like this at all possible? A loop handle that is symmetrical (without drilling a hole in the handle)
I wouldn’t be able to resist applying some glue to the knot “just to make sure”. I could imagine what may happen if I was working up a height and my knot came loose - possibly killing someone below 😳 It’s the sort of thing one thinks about when in later 70s.
@@First_Class_Amateur I do a lot of camping outdoors. My 60l barrel needs to be hung 8-10 ft of the ground for bears. Most people just hang off their backpack harness, but with wind, time and me being frugal makes me wonder. I would think you could do some form of carrier or barrel harness for a 60l barrel which we all use canoe tripping. All in all just looking for a way to secure a bucket/barrel to some kind of paracord/mule tape harness, then to be hung classically in the tree from bears. I can send you links on youtube for examples I'm talking about. Your loop to tool video was on another level you just posted. Thank you again for spreading important knowledge!
I never Understood Why Knights / Soldiers Did Not have Wrist Loops such that if in Battle, the Sword / Ax etc may have been Knocked Out of the Hand that it could be Wrist Loop Retrieved Immediately
Perhaps because by grabbing your opponent's weapon, you could also immobilize their arm and pull them wherever you like? If you don't attach yourself to your weapon, you are free to drop it if somehow it gets stuck or your opponent manages to catch it, and switch to a sidearm so you still have a fighting chance.
How would you tie an axe head on that it couldn't come off? Say the axe head was slipping on the handle and there was nothing that could be done on the inside mount point. Also too cheap or unable to get a different handle.
Nice!! I may also add, now you can hang those hammers against a wall and have them ready and handy when you need to use them! No more asking yourself, "where did I leave those hammers?"
The moment they loosen, they'll lose the grip. Cinching or tightening down is where it's at. He did it correctly. Ashley describes the vey method in ABOK
" any wood handle". If it's a wood handle drill a hole in it. Or cut notches. Anything but a knot THAT WILL WORK LOOSE. Especially on something tapered like those handles.
@@james1795 Hang it by the lanyard and pull on it all day, and the constrictor knot will hold fine. But on a tool that's used to impact things, vibrations will be sent down the handle and will cause the knot to loosen...especially on a tapered handle. If your tool is for display, fine, but try banging on a star drill all day making holes to push conduit through brick walls and you'll see for yourself. BTDT
Great video thanks! Method 1 is called a "constrictor" knot... Very effective knot since the harder you pull on the knot, the higher the friction becomes... The harder the strands of the rope "bite" into each other to prevent slipping 👍👍👍
Your first knot is a double-strand constrictor knot (never heard someone call it a barrel knot). A constrictor knot is extremely useful, if you don't intend to open it later and want a very durable knot with minimal cordage. With a straight handle, I would make a small notch - no matter, how much you tighten the knot, it may come loose over time, sending the tool flying around. Or you could put one or two small nails between the strands through the knot. But what is wrong with drilling a hole at the end of the handle and feed a loop through, which would be my first choice?
Чтобы темляк не соскочил с запястья - его следует оснастить тренчиком из обрезка толстостенной резиновой трубки или приплюснутого *не* ржавеющего колечка.
Brother can u make a vdo of a best loop for a cylindr shaped product... I brought a flashlight.. A soda can size.. But it have no lanyard or layrad fitting hooks or holes😕😕😕 the flashlight was around 750gram. Am worried of falling down from hand.. And also it cant fully wraped with paracord bcz the heat will not go out. But i have no idea foe fix a lanyard on it.. Will u pls help 😕
It is nice if you want to hang something without drilling a hole. But it leaves you with a tool with a loose cord, that, in a wokrshop, it might go into the way of rotating motors and machines.
Just drill a hole in the handle..geez…I work high off the ground…its the only safe way to insure it doesnt kill someone…this is NONSENSE…needs to be chevkedeverytime its used….
