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Shambling Shaman
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Slippery Figure-of-Eight Hitch, This is my starting knot to setup my tarp.
Took me a time to learn and get it in my head but its 2nd nature now.
When I tie one I know I'm out side and that makes me happy...
Took me a time to learn and get it in my head but its 2nd nature now.
When I tie one I know I'm out side and that makes me happy...
I use a double slip reef knot at least twice a day.....other than that a round turn and 2 half hitches is mega usefull!
My favourite for the first end of my tarp: Slippery Figure of Eight / Evenk Hitch
My favourite for the second end of my tarp:Power Cinch
I also use the round turn two half hitches a lot and the reef knot as well.
I like knots
My favourite for the second end of my tarp:Power Cinch
I also use the round turn two half hitches a lot and the reef knot as well.
I like knots
I sometimes use a different knot for my shoelaces, depends on the shoes. Sometimes it's a double slipped reef knot, or "bow" as some people like to call it!
Round turn and two half hitches already mentioned is a great knot which I often use to fasten guys to tarps. Very easy to undo after being tensioned. The other knots I like for the same reason are the Zeppelin bend and Zeppelin loop.
Other knots often used by me:
Clove hitch
Constrictor knot
Sheet bend
Shambling Shaman
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Clove hitch virtually every time I'm out. Ditto with square and diagonal lashings.
Sheet bend, probably tie this a couple of hundred times a day, so can do it with my eyes closed no problem.
Fishermans knot-Occasionally.
Reef knot not that often but sometimes.
Round turn and two half hitches often.
Timber hitch occasionally, but not that often.
Prussik loops a few times.
A few fishing knots whos namews I can't remember a lot of the time.
Bowline occasionally, triple bow sometimes as well.
Figure of eight often, and the double as well.
Sheepshank- I like this knot, but don't use it that often.
I'm sure I've forgotten some.
Sheet bend, probably tie this a couple of hundred times a day, so can do it with my eyes closed no problem.
Fishermans knot-Occasionally.
Reef knot not that often but sometimes.
Round turn and two half hitches often.
Timber hitch occasionally, but not that often.
Prussik loops a few times.
A few fishing knots whos namews I can't remember a lot of the time.
Bowline occasionally, triple bow sometimes as well.
Figure of eight often, and the double as well.
Sheepshank- I like this knot, but don't use it that often.
I'm sure I've forgotten some.
The prev mentioned Constrictor knot is a sort of advanced Clove Hitch but it can seize to the point of having to be cut away.
A Sheet bend is similar in layout to a Reef but more secure.
A RTATHH can be made more secure by making the first half hitch by passing the cord between the round turns and whatever you are securing to (can't recall this knots name at this time of the morning!)
A Timber Hitch is smoother if a half turn is put around the log in front of the knot. This then becomes a Killick hitch.
A Bowline can be a two loop one, simply pass the cord through the first loop (the ''Bunny Hole") twice.
Evenk Knot
Prussik Knot
A adjustable hitch that I remember learning from the BCUK Mag, later I learned I got it slightly wrong but I infact I prefer my variation and I am sure its a improvement, here it is.
Prussik Knot
A adjustable hitch that I remember learning from the BCUK Mag, later I learned I got it slightly wrong but I infact I prefer my variation and I am sure its a improvement, here it is.
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