One handed knots

[Backyard Bushcraft]

as some of you may know im down to the use of one had (see bushcraft chatter, whos cut their finger) so ive been bored stupid over the last few days and been poking around the net and found these which may interest you, i know its stopped me from going mad and will make me look cool next time i go climbing!!

one handed overhand (magic apparantly) http://www.expertvillage.com/video/24379_rope-magic-knot-reveal.htm

one handed bowline 1 http://www.metacafe.com/watch/913682/tie_a_bowline_knot_with_only_one_hand/

single handed bowline 2 http://www1.metacafe.com/watch/913583/single_handed_bowline/

one handed clove hitch http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay...t5SavJIZKwiAK6orSvBQ&q=one+handed+knots&hl=en

one handed munter (thats the name of the knot not a commical insult for me) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=i_6VhBjA-Fo

one handed munter hitch http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3R2bB1JBBDs

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[8thsinner]

One handed slip knots can be tied as follows....

if using a short cord
take the middle of the short cord, over the back of the thumb and between the index and middle finger
use the fourth finger to hook the index line hanging down
whilst hooking let the thumb hanging go to the opposite side of the fourth finger,

the line at this point is hanging over the thumb but crosses itself through the middle finger and fourth finger gap

reach down with thumb and index finger to pinch past the line closest the body.

bring the pinched area up, and it falls through a loop

This is usually used in Hojojitsu (samurai restraint systems)

It's a handy one to take cross beams on a shelter together by making it loose and simply dropping it over both poles

 

[BOD]

Thanks guys. thats great work BB there's no rep system anymore unfortunately else I'd give you some.

The clove hitch is going to be useful. Can do a bowline already. Now I have a pair in one hand!

 

[Steve M]

If one wanted to be ultra-critical, one could say that the first one was not a real bowline. Sorry

 

[harryhawk]

Being a falconer you've always got a bird on your left hand so they have to be secured, we use a falconers knot which is so easy and simple to use.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibXZSuJVLX8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se6ifM5Z47Q Advanced.
I always thread the tail back through the loop and do another falconers knot for added security.

 

[Backyard Bushcraft]

now that one i like!!!! think the falconers knt and bowline and one handed clove hitch are going to get used alot know be setting up my tarp with one hand beofre you can say who needs 2 hands

 

[gzornenplat]

If one wanted to be ultra-critical, one could say that the first one was not a real bowline. Sorry

Being an ultra pedant I can point out that the first knot in the first link (around the nail)
*is* an ordinary bowline (or Bowline Knot or Standing Bowline or Right Hand Bowline).
ABOK 1010.

The second time in the clip, the knot tied is a Left Hand Bowline (ABOK 1034 1/2) aka
Dutch Bowline (or Dutch Marine Bowline) aka Cowboy Bowline.

Ian

(What do you mean, 'get a life'?)

 

[gzornenplat]

Oh, and the one-handed Alpine Butterfly is pretty easy

 

[Backyard Bushcraft]

there a vid for that??

 

[gzornenplat]

There's a very weird one on YouTube (just search for "one-handed alpine butterfly" on Google (with the double quotes).

It was only this thread that made me think, and that one seemed like a good candidate. I'll try to put a couple of pics or a video together and get back to you

 

[gzornenplat]

Hey! I've got a video on YouTube!

You can see my hand and a piece of string

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALSM9Mnv9vg


While I was waiting for it to process, I was looking around - how about this for one-handed knot-tying?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAX2Xhd1ZiI

 

[8thsinner]

Thats a pretty cool link right there, P personally loved the figure 8 throwing. thats a party trick if ever I saw one.

 

[tenderfoot]

Being a falconer you've always got a bird on your left hand so they have to be secured, we use a falconers knot which is so easy and simple to use.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibXZSuJVLX8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se6ifM5Z47Q Advanced.
I always thread the tail back through the loop and do another falconers knot for added security.

Isnt it a bit harsh threading the birds tail through through the loop?

 

[ZDP-189]

Thanks. That's a useful resource.

I hope you heal fast and completely.