Here are 30 tips and tricks to knotting a rope in 2022.
1. Figure Eight Stopper
The main advantage of this knot is that it is easy to remember. Once you learn it, you will never forget the knot. It is mainly regarded as a stopper knot and is very important for rock climbing and sailing.
2. Sheet bend
It is a little bit different but you can be sure that nothing works better than this when you are trying to tie different types of material together. Even the materials of different thicknesses.
3. Figure Eight Loop
It is a type of knot created by a loop on the bight. It is used for climbing and caving where the rope strains are light to moderate.
4. Two Half Hitches
Two half hitches can be very useful when you are climbing a tree or a pole.
5. Constrictor Knot
It is one of the most effective binding knots.
6. Taut Line Hitch
The taut-line hitch actually takes the place of a slide to tension or loosen a loop in a line. This knot grips very well till there is tension on the ‘taut’ side of the loop.
7. Zeppelin Bend
This one is a purpose bend knot. It can be easily tied and very secure in terms of protection. Though it is very simple so it is very popular.
8. Fisherman’s Knot
You can have an idea by its name.
9. Lineman’s Loop
It is a knot used for making a fixed loop in the middle of a rope.
10. Water Knot
The water knot is normally used to secure webbing belts and straps together.
11. Overhand Knot
One of the most fundamental knots and forms the basis of various other knots. But generally, it is regarded as a permanent knot.
12. Rolling Hitch
It adds a leg to the existing line.
13. Timber Hitch
This knot is commonly used to join a single length of rope to a cylindrical object. This is very secure when there is tension.
14. Surgeon’s Knot
This is the knot used by doctors during surgery.
15. Prusik knot
This knot can be used as an ascender or descender. It is also called the ‘slide and grip’ knot.
16. Blood knot
This is really a special knot because of its small size but is useful in nature. It is used to secure two lines together especially among the fishermen.
17. Man Harness
It is a crafty knot that puts a loop in a line when neither end of the loop is free to tie a loop.
18. Carrick bend
This square knot joins two ropes securely and is much easier to untie than an actual square knot.
19. Trucker’s Hitch
It gives you a unique mechanical advantage to tight up a line. It is little bit complex but very important when it comes to moving loads and tying down tarps.
20. Barrel Hitch
It has been used in the sailing and construction industry for centuries. It secures a bucket or any other cylindrical object to lift in a well balanced position.
21. Sheepshank
It is a partially magical trick and a partially practical trick. This knot keeps your long rope in one single piece.
22. Tripod Lashing
It is mostly used for making shelters.
23. Square Lashing
It is used to build everything from towers to bridges etc. One of the strongest knots invented in the world.
24. Bachmann Knot
It is a popular friction hitch among climbers and arborists. It is very useful and secure.
25. Cow Hitch
This one is also known as Lanyard’s hitch. It is normally used to secure a rope to a post or other object including another rope.
26. Distel Hitch
This knot is very responsive friction knot popular with arborists. It never slips or jams if tied correctly. It will only grip in one direction.
27. French Whipping
it is very identical to common whipping but it’s a bit different in the sense that, each wrap around the rope is done with a half hitch instead of just wrapping around the rope.
28. Square Knot
It is a classic knot for connecting lines and tying knots.
29. Bowline
It is a very old and easy knot used to form a fixed loop at the end of a rope.
30. Clove hitch
Clove is a very simple knot and used to secure a line to a tree or a post quickly.
