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Knots

This category includes resources for tying and using knots.

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Ian's Shoelace Site   http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/
Illustrations and instructions. Including common, faster and more secure knots. Also a section on different methods of lacing shoes.



Animated Knots by Grog   http://www.animatedknots.com/
Animated Knots for Boating, Climbing, Fishing, Scouting, Search and Rescue, Arborists, Household,



Best Knots for Fishing and Outdoors   http://www.netknots.com/
Illustrations and instructions for a large number of knots used in fishing, boating and paddling.



Ropers Knots Pages   http://www.realknots.com/
Index of knots with links, illustrations, and descriptions.



Knots on the Web   http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/knotlink.htm
A collection of knotting resources.



Six Exploding Knots   http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/writing/explode.htm
Covers six knots that untie easily, including the Sliding Butterfly, Double Carrick bend, and Clove Hitch Biting a Bight. Step-by-step illustrations with instructions and a table of properties.



The Knotting Dictionary of Kännet   http://korpegard.se/knot/
Covers some common and some uncommon knots, including the Reef knot, Square knot, Sheepshank, Simple Simon Over, Monkey's Fist, and Vice Versa. Illustrations and common uses. What the knot is called in other languages. User-submitted comments.



Knot Tying DVD   http://www.knottyingvideo.com/
Sells a video (VHS/DVD) showing 47 knots and 6 splices tied from the user's perspective. Also gives information on making and caring for ropes. Language and Subtitle options: English/Spanish.



Ropeworks   http://www.northnet.org/ropeworks/index.html
A book of knots, hitches, splicing, lashing and rope making.



5.10 Climbing Club: Double Butterfly   http://five.ten.tripod.com/butter.htm
Explanation, illustrations, and instructions.



Alrama's Knots   http://alrama.tripod.com/cgi-bin/list.pl
Animated graphics of several knots being tied.



Knot Knotes   http://whatknot.tripod.com/knots/knot.htm
Trivia, jokes, records, projects, and games. Knot basics. Downloadable fonts.



Team Whiskers Knots   http://teamwhiskers.tripod.com/knots.html
Catfishing Team. Includes information on baits, knots, rigs, tackle, recipes, and tournaments.



The Prusik Knot   http://fmg-www.cs.ucla.edu/geoff/prusik_knot.html
Discussion, comments, and tips regarding use for both sailing and climbing. History.



Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Group   http://brmrg.med.virginia.edu/knots/knots.html
Covers climbing and rescue knots including how to make a seat harness from webbing and the bowline-on-a-coil. Photos and instructions.



Sophia-Antipolis Speleogical Society   http://www-sop.inria.fr/agos-sophia/sis/Techniques/knots.html
Covers common caving knots including the double figure-8 on a bight and the farmer's knot. Illustrations.



The Lehigh Group   http://www.lehighgroup.com/KNOTS.HTM
Covers common marine knots, plus the Hangman's knot, the Scaffold knot, and the Gallows knot. Illustrations and common uses.



Ruckus Society   http://ruckus.org/article.php?list=type&type=21
Short climbers' knots manual.



Climerware   http://www.climerware.com/knot.shtml
Analysis of the strength loss caused by using a girth hitch. Climbing variations of the girth hitch, the dogvine, the mule knot, and the Figure-8. How to tie a bowline and clove hitch one-handed.



Caving Knots   http://www.geocities.com/knotsforcaving/
Illustrated guide to the most commonly used knots in underground exploration.

Subcategories


Boating This category lists sites that describe how to tie knots used in crafts or for other decorative purposes.
Decorative This category lists sites that describe how to tie knots used in crafts or for other decorative purposes.
Fishing Knots that are used primarily for fishing.
Lashings
Neckties This category deals specifically with knots used to tie neckties.
Scouting Scouting troop webpages that deal with tying knots.
Tyers This category lists sites dealing with people who tie knots, either recreationally or professionally, including discussion forums and associations.

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