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 websitesAway.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/ |