knots

The “Franciscan Knot”: a basic, (fairly) useful, and easy Knot

The Franciscan KnotThe Franciscan knot can be categorized as a stopper or weight knot. It is quite easy to tie…

1 year ago

Anchor bend: reliable holding

The anchor bend is a knot that defies one of the fundamental characteristics of knots used in seafaring: the ability…

1 year ago

A rolling hitch to handle tension

A jammed line, a mooring line that needs shortening, or an anchor line to relieve—there are countless reasons on a…

1 year ago

Clove Hitch: a knot that holds even under tension

Useful, simple, it can be tied in a few seconds, and more importantly, even with the rope under tension. It's…

2 years ago