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What type of knots are these ?
Hi! New here, i want to fix my boyfriends necklace for Christmas but know nothing about knots, would anyone know how to make the string tied like this? sorry for the low quality image! its the only one i could find! thank you so much!
18:10 UTC
What type of knot is best for solar panels straps?
I need to replace straps that hold down pool solar panels on my roof. I need it to hold during the ebb and flow of winds.
The strap I am replacing was there for 15 years and looked similar to the picture below. The strap runs through clips between the panels, then goes through clips at the end and ties back on itself similar to the one below. Thanks.
16:09 UTC
newbie question
hey everyone,
I got the idea to build a tree net i can sit in, but I have a few questions.
would this be good for a perimeter? if not why?
- which one of these would be better for the weave?
https://www.bunnings.com.au/grunt-6mm-x-300m-white-super-silver-rope_p4310397
or
https://www.amazon.com.au/30m-Neon-Green-Paracord-Colours/dp/B01LX3NDPK?sr=8-5&psc=1
- apart from clove hitch and maybe blood knot, what knots would I need to learn to make one of these?
thanks and all advice is appreciated.
12:35 UTC
Good dog toy knot
Anyone know a knot that a dog might like?
03:56 UTC
Anyone know what knot this is?
I made this knot back in 2021 for a bracelet I was planning on making. Unfortunately, I forgot about it entirely. I don't recall how to make this knot, or how to make the bracelet. Any help identifying the knot and how to make it would be appreciative.
03:45 UTC
What is a rolling hitch with extra loops considered?
03:28 UTC
Knot to secure oddly shaped coral. I want to tie down one of these (legally obtained) dead coral after having put abok 790 on the line before it. I'll be working with 1/4 inch double braid nylon, and I'd like to have both ends of the rope continuing down below the knot to put something else on.
23:30 UTC
Securing a BBQ cover
The wind has blown over my gas BBQ and blown loose the synthetic cover. I need to re-secure it so wondered if anyone had a suggestion.
Previously I attached one end of the cordage to a leg using a Siberian hitch. I then made a big slip knot, wrapped the loop round some nearby point on the BBQ and tensioned up the slip knot. I repeated this process until I was nearly out of rope then secured the end to an earlier loop with a backhand hitch.
Before I do the same again, which lasted couple of years before gale force winds messed it up, Is there a better way to approach wrapping such an irregular shape?
I didn't really put much thought into it last time but it would be nice to apply a more methodical approach this time round. Who knows, maybe it won't look as damn ugly either.
The cordage is some old synthetic clothes line just a bit thicker than paracord. It has some stretch to it but too much tension would damage it.
17:53 UTC
24 facet globe knot on a monkeys fist jig
Two full days I've been trying to tie this and I fail every time! I can easily tie a 24f globe knot on a pinned mandrel but tying it like a monkey's fist is just bafflng me. By the time I get to the end there's always something that doesn't seem to look right and I'm a strand away from where I need to be. Has anyone else followed these very vague instructions from Lindsey Philpott's Ultimate Book of Decorative Knots?
12:47 UTC
Best car towing knots?
I am trying to find the best knots that you can use in order to tie a rope with the goal of pulling out a stuck truck. I need to know the best knots, that will be relatively easy to untie after extreme load, for the following scenarios:
1-) Towing a truck from the front end by using the two shackles built into the vehicle.
2-) Pulling a truck from the back by tying a rope to a trailer hook.
Thank you!
04:43 UTC
Concerns about safety of this knot
This. First time in the sub. I like the easy tie and no jamming but I am not sure about its safety. In particular, the second one that is attached to a closed pole.
20:11 UTC
Best knot for jacket waist cinch?
I have a jacket with a corded waist cinch (without one of those spring-loaded cord locks). Can anyone suggest a knot that will allow for the knot to be tied easily closely to the opening (on each side) and allow for easy adjustment/tightening? Thanks!
18:47 UTC
What kind of knot is this?
My brother and I helped my mom put up her Christmas tree after Thanksgiving dinner and came across this knot. My stepdad made it, but he passed away earlier this year. We both remarked how nice a knot it was, and so we slipped the rope off the box and hung the rope from the tree as the first ornament.
Is it a slipknot? He was a fisherman, and my mom said he used a variety of knots often around the house.
Thank you all!
20:29 UTC
Might be an odd question for this sub but I’m looking for advice on a shibari inspired knife lanyard
I want to make a shibari inspired knife lanyard for a Higonokami knife I also found a brass bead of a women tied in shibari I want to include. Any advice or places to look of advice. I asked the paracord sub and was directed over here and the shibari sub for more help.
20:09 UTC
Tie the tautest possible rope (with a knot that can be undone)?
I know basically nothing about knots, so I'm sorry if this is too basic of a question or has been repeated over and over: What knot or combination of knots should I use to tie the tautest possible rope my strength allows me to? I'm alone and only have my two hands to work with
For some context, here are two real-life examples I encountered throughout my life: hanging a clothesline and hanging a volleyball net.
Every time I've tried this, I struggle a lot to keep the tightness of the rope as I'm tying it (sure, I can keep it tight, but after I pull at the rope, tying allows the rope to significantly slack). Either I have to loosen up the rope to begin tying it, or as I'm securing the first knot to hold the rope around the second point it slacks a bit. Even looping around the second point ends up with a bit of extra slack.
P.S.: I know there might be setups with adjustable counterweights, etc. Assume my literal only option is tying a rope on two points and I can only pass the rope inside each points once.
13:12 UTC
What is this kind of knots and how to i replicate it? Much appreciated!
08:36 UTC
Marlin spike, stat!
05:11 UTC
Any discreet, secure and easily adjustable knot to keep this from loosening on its own and the loop from sticking out?
20:49 UTC
The spanish bowline - tutorial
19:02 UTC
Knot identification
12:44 UTC
My first try at a Chinese button knot
Got an icord maker for 80% off, so I wanted to try. Less difficult than I expected
08:31 UTC
My first attempt at the Wide Standing Turk’s Head.
ABoK#1284
Pretty sure I did about a hundred things wrong, but it was fun!
05:54 UTC
Unknot
Why in hell was the most simple knot which is just a loop not called a not, or maybe a not knot
00:29 UTC
Is it possible to make a loop/bight out of two ends?
The ends are the same diameter and the loop would need to hold a bit of weight.
21:40 UTC
Rate the shortsplice
Learning to splice, looking for constructive criticism. Sorry about poor photo quality.
21:32 UTC
Anyone knows what knot is this and how to re tie it? This was how it was originally on my bag zipper and the string came off…
07:05 UTC