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irishbob101

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knots???
« on: January 29, 2012 »
when i watch all the ray mears and the like you always see him using different knots and until this morning i could only tie my shoes, but thought it about time i learnt some more and started practising  a  Mooring Hitch, turns out its handy enough but my Qa is how many knots does everyone no and use and what they use them for
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collie

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Re: knots???
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2012 »
Buy the collins gem book of knots to start you off.
Then learn a Bowline, Sheepshank and a Truckers hitch. Will cover 80% of what you will need. I'll look up a list of the books i've used and post it up later.

cheers Eugene

PS a constrictor knot is also useful
Try Google for tips/hints
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Re: knots???
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2012 »
I'll add a few more knot tutorials. I've did one for the constrictor and bowline. :)
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Re: knots???
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irishbob101

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Re: knots???
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2012 »
thanks for the tips. what the  Stevedore Knot
 bet one used for tarps  above my hammock?
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Re: knots???
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2012 »
Its a stopper knot, like the other two. It would be used for stopping a rope or line pulling through a hole. So to stop your rope pulling through a loop, add a stopper knot to prevent this.
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Re: knots???
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2012 »
so far i've learnt the figure 8 (and some variations) clove hitch, italian hitch, alpine butterfly & bowline, use them all for climbing, its one of those things that if you don't find a use for you'll forget it, i'd like to learn that one used for hammocks that was mentioned on the bushcraft course, anyone remeber its name?
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irishbob101

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Re: knots???
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2012 »
i dont do any climbing so dont think i will learn that many knots, but it is something i would like to try but never have the time for. I do hope to get to a bush craft course this year, is there many running?
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