On a more practical note, the Ashley Book of Knots has thousands of knots in it (and how to tie them), the majority of which are actually useful.
September 30, 2023, 07:34 PM
Pipe Smoker
An interesting thing: Knots can exist only in space with three macro spatial dimensions. With two or fewer there isn’t enough freedom for any knot other than the unknot to exist. With four or more there is so much freedom that all knots will loosen to the unknot.
Serious about crackers.
September 30, 2023, 09:20 PM
flesheatingvirus
The professor that taught the only math class I ever made a C in has his PhD in "knot theory". The class was Discrete Mathematics. I want to throw up just thinking about it.
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September 30, 2023, 09:36 PM
MikeinNC
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Originally posted by architect: On a more practical note, the Ashley Book of Knots has thousands of knots in it (and how to tie them), the majority of which are actually useful.
I have a copy and it is very handy to any sailor
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September 30, 2023, 09:38 PM
doublesharp
I can tie a bowline, a uni knot and a truckers hitch along with a few more. Bowline is the most useful and the uniknot is most versatile. Palomar is a good easy fish hook knot.
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September 30, 2023, 09:41 PM
drill sgt
The knots that I can tie are known as "hatchet knots" because it will take a hatchet to do away with the knot. ..... drill sgt.
September 30, 2023, 09:53 PM
ensigmatic
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Originally posted by drill sgt: The knots that I can tie are known as "hatchet knots" because it will take a hatchet to do away with the knot. ..... drill sgt.
From the school of "If you can't tie a knot, tie a lot."
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October 01, 2023, 10:24 AM
apprentice
Did anyone skip ahead or have the time to kill to watch most of the video? There was some pretty nerdgasmy stuff.
October 01, 2023, 10:33 AM
UTsig
My Dad was nautical and an engineer, loved knots. I was nautical, until I moved to the desert, and was terrible remembering knots. I actually could splice at one time, snelled my own hooks, even tied Bimini Twists, couldn't do any of those 20 years later. I took a canyoneering course 19 years ago, learned several helpful knots, I'd need as refresher to do them today.
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October 01, 2023, 11:04 AM
mrvmax
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Originally posted by ensigmatic:
quote:
Originally posted by drill sgt: The knots that I can tie are known as "hatchet knots" because it will take a hatchet to do away with the knot. ..... drill sgt.
From the school of "If you can't tie a knot, tie a lot."
That's what I learned.
October 01, 2023, 11:13 AM
joel9507
That was very interesting.
Abstract, yes, but practical bits show up at the end, for example how to use some aspects to avoid cord tangles in the real world.
October 01, 2023, 12:24 PM
Ripley
He opens with two ways to knot a shoelace.
I ran across that about a year ago. Keeping my shoes tied mowing or exercising was a constant battle. The knot never comes undone now, how come almost everyone learned the wrong way to tie a shoe lace as kids?
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October 01, 2023, 05:02 PM
400m
I’m going to have to look into the shoelace knot. I’m usually pretty quick with a square knot or truckers hitch. The bowline I can tie in my sleep. That about sums up my knot knowledge.
October 01, 2023, 05:04 PM
Hamden106
I am impressed and curious on Matt's soft shackles. They are kind of a knot on a rope loop. I think...
October 01, 2023, 05:29 PM
Gustofer
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Originally posted by 400m: I’m usually pretty quick with a square knot or truckers hitch. The bowline I can tie in my sleep. That about sums up my knot knowledge.
That about sums up 99% of the knots one needs IMO. Those and a decent fishing knot. Taut line hitch is good too, but a trucker's hitch will suffice.
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October 02, 2023, 01:46 PM
Rey HRH
I have an app on my phone called Grogg Knots. I also go to YouTube if I'm looking for a particular function.
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