Learn to tie useful knots
A good knot holds when it should and comes undone when you want it to. Learn your first three in an evening with a piece of rope. Here's the video that hooks everyone, and everything you need for your first knots.
Space neededA chair and a piece of rope
First projectThree knots in an evening
Skill levelEasy to start
Good forCampers, boaters, gardeners, any age
The video that hooks everyone
7 essential knots you need to know
Seven everyday knots, each tied up close in thick green cord. Press play and see why it hooks people.
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Tool list
What you need to start
Everything you need for your first project, and nothing you don't. It's mostly rope.
Starter kit
01Practice rope, two colorsTwo 6 ft. pieces of soft 3/8 in. braided rope. Two colors make every turn easy to follow.
02Paracord, 25 ft.Thin and strong for small knots and the knot board.
03Electrical tapeWraps cut ends so they don't fray.
04Sharp scissors or a utility knifeCuts rope cleanly.
05LighterSeals synthetic rope ends. Outdoors, with care.
06A wooden dowel or broom handleA post to practice hitches on.
07A metal ringPractice tying to a ring, like a boat or a tie-out.
08Whipping twineBinds rope ends the traditional way.
The manual tells you what to look for when you buy each one.
- 1Trusting a knot with a person's weightKnots in this manual are for everyday jobs. Never use them for climbing, rescue, swings or anything that holds a person.
- 2Tying a granny instead of a square knotRight over left, then left over right. If both crosses go the same way, you get a granny, and it slips.
- 3Leaving short tailsA short tail can pull back through and the knot falls apart. Leave a tail several rope-widths long.
