Rope Bending

Knots

Here is a cool resource for making knots. These knot animations help you see how to make some cool knots. Check out the decorative knots like the Monkey's Fist! - Link Hey, can you make cool knots? Add them to the Make: flickr pool!



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Posted by: markfleser on February 20, 2007 at 6:41 PM

And I learned how to do a monkey's fist on my hand like a sucker.


Posted by: jovino on February 20, 2007 at 9:32 PM

Me too.. and I believe that it's the only way to properly make one.

Also, I would like to add that a monkeyfist is NOT just a decorative knot. So, THERE Make!


Posted by: PLGonzalezJr on February 21, 2007 at 7:01 AM

Been doing knotting for years... also important thing about the monkeys fist - its bad practice to put anything inside the monkeys fist!


Posted by: arlencox on February 21, 2007 at 7:09 AM

OK. Now that's a cool page. I hadn't seen that before.

Thanks pt for listening to my sarcastic remarks!


Posted by: arlencox on February 21, 2007 at 7:10 AM

OK. Now I feel lame. Thanks Bre.


Posted by: mikeyo on February 21, 2007 at 9:20 AM

Yes, the monkeys fist is not strictly decorative, it is a "heaving knot" which can be used to add weight to the end of a line to make it easier to toss to someone else (perhaps on another boat).


Posted by: arlencox on February 21, 2007 at 12:07 PM

Not only is the not itself heavy, but it's perfect for containing a rock (which is actually generally a quite difficult thing to get a rope securely attached to) which makes it even heavier. It's a good knot for backpackers who need to hang their food in a tree.


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