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JimmyJustice
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OneMatch: "I clearly need to take a knot tying class."
There are a couple of good apps out there that have color coded 3-D animated tutorials for knot tying. We used them to help the scouts figure their knots out.
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Ausable
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JimmyJustice: "OneMatch: "I clearly need to take a knot tying class."
There are a couple of good apps out there that have color coded 3-D animated tutorials for knot tying. We used them to help the scouts figure their knots out."
And I have found that Netknots.com is very helpful with its animated instruction.
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GearGuy
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I assume you're using truckers hitches for tarps? Instead I use a Dutchware Wasp on the ridgelines of all my tarps. Takes about 10-15 seconds to set up the ridgeline to a guitar-string-tightness, I was never able to get my ridgelines as tight using truckers hitches. I'll never go back.
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cyclones30
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I've only used 1, but 3 looks good too
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RTurner
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I used to do tree work, and we used the sheep shank version (2) all the time, never had the knot collapse. For tying down boats, I use the slip knot version (1), but I finish it off with a taut line hitch instead of the the two half hitches.
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andym
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I'm happy I've gotten #1 into my repertoire. #3 looks interesting but I mostly use these for bow and stern lines and it seems like overkill. I'll have to play around to see if I can learn #2 but I haven't had a big problem getting my loops out.
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OneMatch
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I clearly need to take a knot tying class.
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Ausable
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2 and 3 are new to me. I've only used #1.
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fadersup
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Trucker's Hitch
I've always used #1 but noticed that when the line is wet the knot can stick and be difficult to pull out.
I recently switched to #2 because the hitch just falls apart when not loaded, no fuss.
#3 is brand new to me.
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fadersup
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TrailZen: "Since learning the Butterfly Hitch 40+ years ago, I've only used a Trucker's Hitch for demonstrations... The loop formed by a Butterfly Hitch won't collapse under loads. For repeated use (bow tie-downs, etc) I leave the Butterfly Hitch in place and simply run the end of the rope around a securing point, then snug via the loop and Half Hitches. The Butterfly Hitch also makes great handles anywhere along a rope so that multiple people can pull on a load without anyone's hand being trapped by a closing loop. When no longer needed, the loop is EASILY removed, regardless of how heavily the rope was loaded. Here's a demonstration of several ways to tie what he calls a Butterfly Loop (I call it the Butterfly Hitch) and an alternative called the Butterfly Bend for joining two ropes. I've always used the "twist" method.
TZ"
This one looks useful for a variety of situations, thanks TZ.
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TrailZen
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Since learning the Butterfly Hitch 40+ years ago, I've only used a Trucker's Hitch for demonstrations... The loop formed by a Butterfly Hitch won't collapse under loads. For repeated use (bow tie-downs, etc) I leave the Butterfly Hitch in place and simply run the end of the rope around a securing point, then snug via the loop and Half Hitches. The Butterfly Hitch also makes great handles anywhere along a rope so that multiple people can pull on a load without anyone's hand being trapped by a closing loop. When no longer needed, the loop is EASILY removed, regardless of how heavily the rope was loaded. Here's a demonstration of several ways to tie what he calls a Butterfly Loop (I call it the Butterfly Hitch) and an alternative called the Butterfly Bend for joining two ropes. I've always used the "twist" method.
TZ
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