How to tie knots

Timezone LaFontaine · Post by **Timezone LaFontaine** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:31 pm

I found this site with animated step-by-step instructions for tying many kinds of knots. The link will take you directly to the trucker's hitch, which is useful for tying down tarps. But you can get to any or all others from that page as well. Might help some folks with their shade.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:36 pm

There is no single "trucker's hitch". There are many.

oneeyeddick · Post by **oneeyeddick** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:47 pm

and that "trucker's hitch " isn't the most commonly used one in trucking either. (loads or tarps).

Cool site though.........

BitterDan · Post by **BitterDan** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 11:18 pm

Nice! Thanks

SilverOrange · Post by **SilverOrange** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:40 am

Here's a video demonstration of the trucker's hitch that I use. http://www.ehow.com/video_2355281_tie-t ... -knot.html

oneeyeddick · Post by **oneeyeddick** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:08 am

Yup, that is the one I use most often too, It also works great for tying down my carport with rope at BM.

Deb Prothero · Post by **Deb Prothero** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:52 am

SO and OED; that's the same knot I use but I didn't know it was called a trucker's hitch; I've always called it a tarp hitch. Not that it matters what it's called but it's a good easy knot to tie AND to untie.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:42 am

Archers don't use the bowline knot.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:49 am

oneeyeddick wrote:Yup, that is the one I use most often too, It also works great for tying down my carport with rope at BM.

as far as crosses go, I usually just nail 'em up......saves time.......

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:35 am

Ugly Dougly wrote:Archers don't use the bowline knot.

A bowline is a sail, or the rigging that goes with it.

phil · Post by **phil** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:41 am

theCryptofishist wrote:
Ugly Dougly wrote:Archers don't use the bowline knot.
A bowline is a sail, or the rigging that goes with it.

http://www.animatedknots.com/bowlineboating/index.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowline
http://www.apparent-wind.com/knots/bowline/
http://www.netknots.com/html/bowline.html
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Jiva · Post by **Jiva** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 1:41 pm

ygmir wrote:
oneeyeddick wrote:Yup, that is the one I use most often too, It also works great for tying down my carport with rope at BM.
as far as crosses go, I usually just nail 'em up......saves time.......

The world would be a different and strange place if Jesus had been hanged.

[insert obvious joke about Him being hung...]

Samasutra · Post by **Samasutra** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:14 pm

These knots are better:
http://www.knottyboys.com/