Knots (reference)

Knots Sites:

Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Group Covers climbing and rescue knots including how to make a seat harness from webbing and the bowline-on-a-coil. Photos and instructions. http://brmrg.med.virginia.edu/knots/knots.html Alrama's Knots Animated graphics of several knots being tied. http://alrama.tripod.com/cgi-bin/list.pl Ropeworks A book of knots, hitches, splicing, lashing and rope making. http://www.northnet.org/ropeworks/index.html Sophia-Antipolis Speleogical Society Covers common caving knots including the double figure-8 on a bight and the farmer's knot. Illustrations. http://www-sop.inria.fr/agos-sophia/sis/Techniques/knots.html Knot Knotes Trivia, jokes, records, projects, and games. Knot basics. Downloadable fonts. http://whatknot.tripod.com/knots/knot.htm Grogono Animated Knots Includes information on knots for boating and scouting. http://www.grogono.com/knot/ Ropers Knots Pages Index of knots with links, illustrations, and descriptions. http://www.realknots.com/ Sporting Adventures Kids Knots Covers the Bowline, the Fisherman's, the Clove hitch, and the Blood knot. Animated with instructions. Requires Shockwave Player. http://www.spav.com/sa/sakids/coolstuff/knots/default.html Animated Knot Tying Software Downloadable demonstration software http://members.aol.com/idfrank/knots.html The Knotting Dictionary of Kännet Covers some common and some uncommon knots, including the Reef knot, Square knot, Sheepshank, Simple Simon Over, Monkey's Fist, and Vice Versa. Illustrations and common uses. What the knot is called in other languages. User-submitted comments. http://www.korpegard.nu/knot/ USSDG Sutures Guide to surgical knots, including sutures. http://sutures.ussurg.com/education/knot_tying/ Knots on the Web A collection of knotting resources. http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/knotlink.htm Irish Climbing Covers common climbing knots, including five friction knots for ascending the rope. Illustrations and common uses. http://www.climbing.ie/knots.html The Lehigh Group Covers common marine knots, plus the Hangman's knot, the Scaffold knot, and the Gallows knot. Illustrations and common uses. http://www.lehighgroup.com/KNOTS.HTM Ian's Shoelace Site Illustrations and instructions. Including common, faster and more secure knots. Also a section on different methods of lacing shoes. http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ Caving Knots Illustrated guide to the most commonly used knots in underground exploration. http://www.geocities.com/knotsforcaving/ iKnot Sells a video showing knots and splices tied from the user's perspective. Also how to create a rope making machine. http://iknot.net The Pitzen Knot Illustrations and step-by-step instructions. http://teosinte2.agron.missouri.edu/flyfishing/pitzen.html Best Knots for Fishing and Outdoors Illustrations and instructions for a large number of knots used in fishing, boating and paddling. http://www.netknots.com Team Whiskers Knots Catfishing Team. Includes information on baits, knots, rigs, tackle, recipes, and tournaments. http://teamwhiskers.tripod.com/knots.html Ruckus Society Covers the Fisherman's knot, Bowline, Prusik, Water knot and several hitches. Illustrations and common uses. http://www.ruckus.org/resources/manuals/knots/ Rec.crafts.knots FAQ Frequently asked questions for the newsgroup, covering resources, recommendations, and links. http://www.msen.com/~pwmeek/knots/knot-faq.html 5.10 Climbing Club: Double Butterfly Explanation, illustrations, and instructions. http://five.ten.tripod.com/butter.htm New Zealand Speleological Society Covers common caving knots including the Figure 8, Figure 9, Alpine Butterfly, Italian hitch, and Tape knot. Illustrations and common uses. http://www.massey.ac.nz/~sglasgow//nzss/knots.htm Beer Knot Photos and instructions for tying this variant of the water knot. http://beerknot.20m.com/ Climerware Analysis of the strength loss caused by using a girth hitch. Climbing variations of the girth hitch, the dogvine, the mule knot, and the Figure-8. How to tie a bowline and clove hitch one-handed. http://www.climerware.com/knot.shtml Sailfree Common sailing knots, including the Figure 8, Square knot, Sheet bend, Clove hitch, and Bowline. Illustrations, instructions, and common uses. http://www.sailfree.com/Knots/knots.htm Notable Knot Index New, useful, and interesting bends, loops, hitches, and knots. http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/knotindex.html Baggy's Rope Box Covers the Angler's loop, the Fisherman's knot, and the Friendship knot. Step by step illustrations and instructions. http://www.black-panther.org.uk/knots/index.htm Knot Knowledge Covers single loop knots, double loop knots, hitches, friction knots, bends, and stopper knots. Step by step instructions with photos. Definitions of terminology. http://www.iland.net/~jbritton/ The Prusik Knot Discussion, comments, and tips regarding use for both sailing and climbing. History. http://fmg-www.cs.ucla.edu/geoff/prusik_knot.html Rope Rescue Covers common rescue knots including the Tensionless hitch, Mariner's knot, and Inline Figure 8. Illustrations and appropriate uses. http://www.rescue70.org/roperes.htm#Knots University of New England Mountaineering Club Covers the Alpine Butterfly, Bowline, Clove hitch, and Fisherman's knot. Animation and common uses. http://www.une.edu.au/~unemc/alpbutt.htm Six Exploding Knots Covers six knots that untie easily, including the Sliding Butterfly, Double Carrick bend, and Clove Hitch Biting a Bight. Step-by-step illustrations with instructions and a table of properties. http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/writing/explode.htm

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