Go to your local gym or crag and you’ll see that the majority of climbers use the figure eight follow-through to tie in to the rope. The figure eight follow-through is the first knot new climbers ...

Animated Knots is a perfect site for learning everything about knots: how to tie them, what they’re for, and how to choose the best knot for a specific job. The site lists 196 knots for ropes, straps, ...

There’s an old saying: “If you don’t know a knot, tie a lot.” It’s funny advice, really. Outdoor sports enthusiasts should know lots of knots, but we should know how to tie them correctly every time.

The way someone ties knots in his or her shoelaces tells a lot to knot expert and analyst Lindsey Philpott. Knots are lumps or knobs formed by the intersection of interlaced materials such as string ...

Website I Will Knot offers several video clips detailing how to tie many useful knots. This is a site about knots: how to tie them, how to appreciate their beauty. Even the seriously knot-challenged ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A square knot is easy to tie quickly. The square knot was historically known as the Hercules knot. While the name suggests ...

Rope technology is nearly as old as civilization and is one of those things we usually take for granted. But without ropes, cables, cords, yarns, threads, and strings much of our modern life would be ...