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Sunday, November 28, 2021

Sunday Video 3

 


22 comments:

  1. For people that can't tie knots.....

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  2. Seems the only good, secure knot I can tie is in my work boots or tennis shoe laces.

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    1. Many times even those fail for me, some laces are worse than others, and I tend to double knot my shoes. Still better than Velcro!

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  3. Variation on two half hitches
    Differ

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    1. When I need to use a hookless chain as a tow chain I use two half hitches on each end. After the pull the chain is easy to untie and away you go.

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    2. A bowline (optionally with a bight) works better, never slips, always unties, even when wet. Ask any sailor.

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    3. Agreed, a bowline is my go to for many things. You can double it up when using a strap and still untie it.
      Buddha

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  4. Now she’ll never be able to get out of the basement....

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  5. Hell for even us Boy scouts, that is a useful knot.

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  6. If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.

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  7. As we say in the line trade "can't tie a knot? Tie alot"

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  8. Learn to tie a bowline knot. You can thank me later.

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  9. Also called a gopher knot. Gotta go fer your knife to untie it after you put a load on it.

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  10. Two half hitches, bowline, and clove hitch are my go-to knots

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  11. First time I ever saw a rope with different colors at each end.

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  12. But what if the tail end, the supposedly short tie end, needs to be 150 ft long? That's a lot of line pulling for the short tie. I'd just use 2 half itches and be done with it. That about all he's doing here anyway.

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  13. It appears to be a variation of the slip knot. The clove hitch works well in all of those situations.

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    1. I agree. Clove hitch with a half hitch back-up. Very useful knot but it will bind in certain situations.

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