Great thread, I'm awful with knots, although I generally use good knots for purpose I never remember the names 
Most used knots?
- Thread starter Erbswurst
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I bought Des Pawson's Knots book to re-learn how to splice ropes. I can still never remember how to do the starting crown knot!
Then you scrape up 3m each of 3-4 colors of paracord, etc and settle down to entertain yourself.
Just a few days ago, my favorite swivel bamboo kitchen stool decided to pop a leg loose. Turned to "Hitches and Lashings."
I use a lot of #18 tarred nylon commercial seine net repair cord. I don't care what the lashing looks like but it has to be done right. I don't need the stool to fail some day with me riding it to the kitchen floor. Pair of gloves that take a little of the tar. Open knife ready to finish.
I know it's just manual labor, a chore to do a repair. But, It's nice to see the lashing taking shape and form.
Then you scrape up 3m each of 3-4 colors of paracord, etc and settle down to entertain yourself.
Just a few days ago, my favorite swivel bamboo kitchen stool decided to pop a leg loose. Turned to "Hitches and Lashings."
I use a lot of #18 tarred nylon commercial seine net repair cord. I don't care what the lashing looks like but it has to be done right. I don't need the stool to fail some day with me riding it to the kitchen floor. Pair of gloves that take a little of the tar. Open knife ready to finish.
I know it's just manual labor, a chore to do a repair. But, It's nice to see the lashing taking shape and form.
Round turn and two half hitches.
Killick hitch for getting timber up a high scaffold rope.
Double quick release reef (like everyone I tie it everyday but never even thought what it was called til today).
Bowline, usually with a half hitch or two to shorten the end and keep it secure.
Figure of eight.
Fishermans for a tied loop.
Thats all I can think of right now.
Killick hitch for getting timber up a high scaffold rope.
Double quick release reef (like everyone I tie it everyday but never even thought what it was called til today).
Bowline, usually with a half hitch or two to shorten the end and keep it secure.
Figure of eight.
Fishermans for a tied loop.
Thats all I can think of right now.
