D/sARts Resources

Rope Resources

Knot & Lashing Tutorials on the Web

Alaska Museum of Fancy Knots

Great site to learn and chat about knots with International forums and chapters

http://www.knotical-arts.com

Albany Power Exchange - Tying Knots

A collection of knot resources on the net.

http://www.albanypowerexchange.com/BDSMinfo/tying_knots.htm

Animated Knots for Scouts

42nd Brighton Scout Group, UK

http://www.42brghtn.mistral.co.uk/knots/42ktmenu.html

Animated Knots, by Grog

Wonderful knots with over 75 animated in slow-motion Indexed for easy review!

http://www.animatedknots.com

Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Group

Various knots used for Wilderness Search and Rescue.

http://brmrg.med.virginia.edu/knots/knots.html

Boy Scout Troop 54 - Turks Head Knot

http://troop54.com/knots/TurksHeadKnot/TurksHeadKnot.htm

Boy Scouts - Troop 7- Knot Gallery

Animated How To Knots & Hitches: Bowline, Clove Hitch, Figure 8 Loop, Sheet Bend, Sheep Shank, Square Knot, and more.

http://joopdog.com/Mercury/Knots/Knots_Gallery.htm

Boys Life

Knots Flip Book Animated Instructional

http://www.boyslife.org/main.jsp?flip

Cross-bar Lashing

Using Japanese Square Lashing of vertical and horizontal poles.

http://www.ropeworks.biz/archive/japSQ.html

David El's Rope for Pleasure - Rope Tutorials

A few Knot Tutorials, from the Simple & Practical to the intricate Crown & Carrick Knots.

http://ropeforpleasure.com/Knots.html

Ds Arts - Master Tatu's Rope Tutorials

Beginning, Intermediate, and Advance Tutorials. Various information, Resources and safety advise.

http://ds-arts.com/RopeArt/tutorials.html

Exploding Knots, by Peter Suber

Six hitches "exploding" knots because they untie easily and completely with one tug of the ripcord. Unlike slipped knots that untie with a ripcord, these knots leave absolutely no tangle. Yet they give up nothing in strength or ease of tying.

http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/writing/explode.htm

FM 3-97.61 Military Mountaineering

US Army Field Manual on suspending people from mountains

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/3-97-61/index.html

FM 5-125

Rigging techniques, procedures and applications

https://134.11.61.26/CD6/Publications/DA/FM/FM%205-125%2019951003.pdf

Folsoms Resource for Knot Tying

Animated Tutorials, 50 knots explained & referenced, Suggested Book list, Web links, and much more.

http://www.folsoms.net/knots

GORP - Directional Figure 8 Knot Tutorial

The Away Network is the leading online provider of information and inspiration about active travel and the outdoor lifestyle. The Away Network's websites—Away.com, GORP.com, GORPtravel.com, and Outside Online offer over 100,000 pages of the Web's best travel content.

http://gorp.away.com/gorp/publishers/menasha/knotsb.htm

Good Luck Knot

This knot is rarely used in conjunction with other knots. It stands on its own well and can be tied in many complex variation using 3 to 6 loops.

http://www.mresource.com/Fiber/COEPart2/goodluckknot.htm

HS Tech Production - Trucker's Hitch Instructional

Designers & Technicians Stage Riggers

http://www.hstech.org/howto/rigging/knots/trckhtch.htm

Japanese Square Knot, aka Cross Knot

This knot is tied and looks like a cross on one side. On the other side, the cords make a square pattern. It is one of the basics of Chinese decorative knotting.

http://whatknot.tripod.com/knots/10knot.htm

Knot & Rope Knotcards Tutorials

How to Tie Knots - fishing, outdoor, boating, & paddling.

http://www.knotandrope.com/knotcards.htm

Knot Knowledge Tutorials

Twenty-three practical knots are presented with photographs of the steps involved in tying each knot. Every step is also described in text.

http://www.iland.net/~jbritton

Knots Gallery

All the knots are animated and hence move by themselves, showing you how they are constructed.

http://www.tollesburysc.co.uk/Knots/Knots_gallery.htm#top_of_page

Knots on the Web - an extensive guide!

Tying, Theory, Art, Discussion, Software, Videos, Books & Gallery

http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/knotlink.htm

Marine & Nautical Crewman's Handbook/Manual - Chapter 12

Marlinespike Seamanship, Fiber care and strength, Whipping, Knots, Bends, Hitches and Splicing.

http://www.transglobal-aerospace.co.uk/marinecrew/chap12.htm#12-2

Military Mountaineering TC 90-6-1

Field Manual 3-97.61- Department of the Army

https://atiam.train.army.mil/soldierPortal/atia/adlsc/view/public/7635-1/fm/3-97.61/toc.htm

Net Knots for: Outdoors, Fishing, Boating & Paddling

Essential rope knots are clearly illustrated and described in this site.

http://www.netknots.com

Notable Knot Index Tutorials

Knots, Bends, Hitches, Loops and Tips.

http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/knotindex.html

Real Knots - Ropers Knots Pages

Instructional & Resource Web Site

http://www.realknots.com

Rope Works

Great Animated Knots, Downloadable pdf files of knots, and Articles.

http://www.ropeworks.biz/index.html

Shoelace Site Tutorials

Lacing, tying, knotting, and tips using shoe lacing. Great Ideas for lacing your rope!

http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/index.htm

The Wall knot

A decent tutorial on how to use the wall knot to finish the ends of your rope.

http://www.scoutxing.com/knots/wall_knot/wall_knot.htm

Tripod Lashing, by Rope Works - pdf

http://www.ropeworks.biz/reader/tripod.pdf

US Army Field Manual FM: Ropes & Knots

http://rk19-bielefeld-mitte.de/survival/FM/g.htm

University of New England Mountaineering Club

Covers the Alpine Butterfly, Bowline, Clove hitch, and Single & Double Fisherman's knot. Animation and common uses.

http://www.une.edu.au/unemc/climbing/knots/