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The Alpine Butterfly knot is very quick and easy to tie and has wide application. It can take a load in any of three different directions, which makes it more versatile than some other loops.
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Regularly used by firefighters, climbers and anglers as it is readily tied, maintains its security and can be untied if not placed under too much load. It is a simple loop used to form a loop midway in a rope or line from which either a hook or dropper ca
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The bowline is one of the most commonly used knots and has been tried and tested over many centuries.
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he Bowline Loop is one of the most commonly used knots and has been tried and tested over many centuries. The bowline Loop is reliable, strong and stable and can be tied in a variety of differing ways.
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The running bowline is an extremely handy in situations where an object may require retrieving or pliable packages such as sacks of grain etc., need lifting.
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The Bowstring Knot is ideal for Lasso (Lariat) development or even making a loop for attachment to a longbow string.
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This is a variation of the bowline and is most popular with climbers as they believe it has more strength.
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The Figure of Eight Loop is used for the formation of a loop at the end of a line or rope. Regularly used by firefighters, climbers and anglers as it is readily tied, maintains its security and can be untied if not placed under too much load.
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The Double Overhand Noose is a versatile and useful loop to learn. It can be tied in almost any material and holds well when tightened under load.
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The Fiadore knot is often overlooked due to its perceived complexity but it is an almost unmatched knot to form a headgear piece to rein a horse in.
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The Figure of Eight Loop is used for the formation of a loop at the end of a line or rope. Regularly used by firefighters, climbers and anglers as it is readily tied, maintains its security and can be untied if not placed under too much load.
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Regularly used by firefighters, climbers and anglers as it is readily tied, maintains its security and can be untied if not placed under too much load. Is a simple loop used to form a loop midway in a rope or line from which either a hook or dropper can b
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Although more complicated to tie, the Figure-of-Eight Rewoven Loop is a preferred knot for climbers over and above a Double Bowline simply because it is less likely to collapse and to be miss-tied.
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These days the Hackamore knot is mostly used as a decorative knot as its application as a head piece for animals has always been dubious and its long gone out of fashion for that purpose.
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As the name implies, the Handcuff Knot is used to restrain the limbs of a person, however, it can also be used to act as a hobble.
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The Honda Knot is ideal for Lasso (Lariat) development or even making a loop for attachment to a longbow string.
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The Lineman's Loop is very quick and easy to tie and has wide application. The Lineman's Loop has uses which extend from joining tackle to lines to forming rope ladders, harnesses and for hoisting and lowering equipment and the like.
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Whilst it is not the quickest to splice to perform, a double plait is a great way to retain maximum line strength and, although tricky, it is well worth mastering for its wide application.
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The Poacher's Noose is a versatile and useful loop and it can be tied in almost any material.
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The Theodore Knot is often overlooked due to its perceived complexity but it is an almost unmatched knot to form a headgear piece to rein a horse in.
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