Skills:What are more useful Hitches or Loops?

I love the Uniknot. I use it for everything from fishing to even securing 2 lines together.
Its strong, easily tied in the dark and dependable. You have to cinch it up tight before you trim the trailing end though. I've cut a fishing line and then cinched it up only to have it fail because I didn't leave enough tail.
 
markhait said:
I love the Uniknot. I use it for everything from fishing to even securing 2 lines together.
Its strong, easily tied in the dark and dependable. You have to cinch it up tight before you trim the trailing end though. I've cut a fishing line and then cinched it up only to have it fail because I didn't leave enough tail.
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I never heard of a Uniknot. Any chance of a picture?

I think I'm going to start a movement to affix binomials to knots.:rolleyes:

Doc
 
Any suggestions on good books for learning knots? I have Geoffrey Budworth's The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Knots and Ropework. I find it to be very good but alas it doesn't have the uniknot.
 
Well, of course, there is always Ashley (which also doesn't have the uniknot, at least not by that name). Ashley is the bible of knots, although how to actually tie them isn't always that clear. As the cover says, some 3900 knots, which includes braids, etc. I have Ashley's and am glad I do, but I find the books with the big, flashy, coloured pictures provide more incentive to try them. Yes, I know, I'm a big kid.:o

I also have Budworth's book and it is quite good. Unless you're a budding knot addict, Budworth should be sufficient.

Doc
 
My wife just got me KNOTS by Peter Owen. It is awesome, very clear instructions with illustrations of over 50 knots.

No, UNI knot though!
 
psy-ops said:
My wife just got me KNOTS by Peter Owen. It is awesome, very clear instructions with illustrations of over 50 knots.

No, UNI knot though!
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The uni knot is more common with fisherman. Thats why its probably not in your book.

I use it to attch a leader to my main line.
 
Here's a drawing - 2 colour versions, take your pick. :D

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Doc
 
I think I saw Ron hood use that or something similar to lash arrow heads to a stave.
 
psy-ops said:
I think I saw Ron hood use that or something similar to lash arrow heads to a stave.
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It looks similar, but it is different.

OK, psy-ops, last try - my favourite bend for joining 2 ropes, although I usually tie it slippery. Of course that depends on the application.

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Doc
 
Haha:D

That is the story of my BF life...dead posts:D

I like those new knots. Thanks
I have been meaning to email you on my bow and drill progress.
 
Brian Jones said:
Doc, skills threads need constant watering and nurturing to keep them going. I'll bring some old ones back to the top for reference...
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I was hoping you would keep your thread going about taking one item at a time from your kit and talk about all the different uses we could think of.

Sorry for the highjack here.


Never mind. Brian beat me to it.
 
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I spent a lot of years in the outdoors never learning knots! I never knew what I was missing :D

I don't claim to be an knot expert, but I have learned a handful of knots very well, that I continue to use over and over again. I know there are others that I can learn, but as long as I am getting done what I need to, I am cool with that.

I think it is really cool when you go to break camp, and you walk around and just pull a couple strings here and there and everything comes down simple and easy :D

As an aside; I belong to a local outdoor club. I can't tell you how many people there RELY on biners. That bugs the crap out of me. Granted they are fast, but so is a siberian hitch. The other down side of using them is the extra space, extra weight, worrying about them breaking, and whether or not they are the weak link. If you know how to tie a knot, your limitation is the rope you are using, and the knot works regardless of the size rope being use. With a biner, as you increase rope size, and some point it will give out before the rope.

I am also speaking of generic stuff here. Not rock-climbing grade equipment. Just people using your average ones off the shelf to keep from learning how to tie a knot.
 
I learned knots from the fire service , have used them much in camping and outdoor activities. The Becket for tightening a clothes line. Butterflies are good for tying drop lines on trot lines.
 
I will have to try the becket. Just looked it up. It is similar to the sheet bend and I think the anchor hitch is a little better.
 
My mistake. The Becket is for tying two ropes of different size together and is the same thing as a sheepbend. The chimney hitch is used for tightening clotheslines. My memory fails me often.
 
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