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That site is useless; doesn't show the steps, doesn't explain the risks/advantages of each knot, and doesn't mention that the sheepshank will fail catastrophically under common loads.

This site is awesome:

http://www.animatedknots.com/

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This is not a very good list of knots or a good resource. Of all the knotting resources on the web, this disembodied illustration from a brief, outdated article on knots reprinted from a 1979 Mother Earth News is not really the best one to post. This is an example of lazy, echo chamber blogging.

There is no universal knot, so pointing to a diagram of knots with no mention of their purpose, strengths and foibles is pointless. Knots are a great resource and of interest, I think, to Makers and Crafters. There are lots of knotting resources on the web.

Here is a good place to start.
http://www.folsoms.net/knots/

Also, check out books by Clifford W. Ashley and by modern authors like Brion Toss, Des Pawson, Geoffrey Budworth. Knot tying has actually advanced in the last few decades and there are actually a number of new knots and methods that have been developed.

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The diagram of the sheet bend (#4 above) is drawn incorrectly! Both ends should exit the knot on the same side or it will fail under load.

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Inspired by this post, I kind of remade it: http://projectpotpourri.blogspot.com/2009/03/infocard-useful-knots.html

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