Favourite Knot

[hobbitboy]

So whats everybody's favourite knot?
And what would people rate as the 3"must know" knots??

 

[Stuart]

the falconers knot is my personal favourate

 

[Seagull]

Hmmmmm,
As in "useful", for me its a clove hitch, backed up.

As in "satisfying-to-make", then a 8 stranded ,Star-finished, Chequerknot.

Ceeg

 

[mark a.]

A windsor knot is both nice and useful for my tie.

Oh, do you mean bushcrafty knots?

 

[g4ghb]

• figure 8
• bowline
• sheet bend

 

[hobbitboy]

* figure 8,
*bowline,
*sheetbend

You a climber per chance? More of a fan of the bowline than the fig8 at the min.

the falconers knot

Is that a one handed version of the evenk reindeer herder knot?

 

[g4ghb]

You a climber per chance? QUOTE]

could be

use a bowline lots too! - in fact I use LOADS of knots - very much of the oppinion the right knot for the right job!

think the fig 8 very adaptable though and if you stuff it up an overhand is still safe!

 

[Graham_S]

most used?

falconers knot,
figure of eight,
sheet bend.

favorite knot?

monkeys fist.

 

[Nemisis]

Favorite knots? the ones keeping my hammock off the ground and my tarp in place and me warm and snug.
Dave.

 

[Marts]

Highwayman's hitch for me

 

[falcon]

Favourite knot - Waggoner's hitch
Most useful - Round turn&two half hitches; sheet bend; square lashing. One of each type there which could be exchanged for others....I think the taut line hitch ought to be in there somewhere.....

 

[weekend_warrior]

Me?

Falconers
Prussic
boatswain's whistle knot

I have Stuart to thank for the first two!

 

[Grooveski]

Favorate:
Clove hitch

Most used:
Bowline
Prussic
Timber hitch

 

[pierre girard]

So whats everybody's favourite knot?
And what would people rate as the 3"must know" knots??

Bowline, double half hitch, and double overhand knot (one of the strongest methods of joining two lines).

I also use some tensioning knots I don't know the name of.

PG

 

[bogflogger]

Double Wall and Crown Knot, gives you something to do when it's raining!

 

[Don Redondo]

bowline
rolling hitch [midshipman stylee]
fig 8
round turn and 2 half hitches
clove hitch
prussic
anchor hitch

these get used most with the bowline way out ahead....... but there are plenty others that have their place

 

[bambodoggy]

More of a fan of the bowline than the fig8 at the min.

Interestingly enough the bowline reduces the rope strength at the knot down to 65% of it's normal strength....a fig8 only reduces down to 75%.
Having said that I use a bowline far more than a fig8 as it's faster to tie.

I LOVE knots....always have and no doubt always will.

I think my three favs are:

Double FIG 8
Apline Butterfly
Blake's Hitch

And most used are:

Timber hitch
Bowline
One of the many types of prussik
Italian Hitch
double fishermans
anchor hitch
sheet bend
Clove Hitch
sheet shank

Cheers,

Bam.

 

[pierre girard]

Misunderstood terminology:

My fifth grade teacher taught us the "sheet shank." That was about 40 years ago. Up until about a year ago, I always referred to it as the "sheep shank." I always wondered what it could possibly have to do with sheep.

PG

 

[match]

Pierre - it IS a sheep shank. The name I believe comes from it having the two loops present, which used to be used to tie the legs of a sheep for various purposes, but which can then be shaken out once the animal is released.

As for my favourite knot, it has to be the adjustable grip hitch, but tied with a slipped end so that the knot can be undone easily. This is what I use on hammocks, tarps and guylines and it makes adjusting tension on them a breeze. Its also very quick to tie, makes a simple loop, and can be tied fairly easily with one hand with a bit of practice.

 

[Laurence Dell]

Knots I use most at work
Bowline - end of line knot
Running Bowline - attaching pulling ropes
Marlin Spike hitch - sending tools up climbing rope
Blakes hitch - friction hitch on main climbing line
Prussik - friction hitch on secondary line
Carters hitch/truckers knot - tensioning rope & tying down loads

Favourite knot
Double fishermans knot - for making continuous loops
also like a Bowline with Yosemite tie-off