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The Wall Knot

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Greg Merritt

The wall knot is the reverse of the crown knot.  Like the crown knot, the wall knot is of limited use by itself.  However, when used is combination with other knots, the wall knot is the basis for a number of practical … Continue reading →

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The Crown Knot

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Greg Merritt

The crown knot, in and of itself it has very little use.  So why did I go to all of the trouble of creating an instructional drawing and writing this post?  The crown knot, along with  the soon to be introduced wall … Continue reading →

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Lanyard Knot-Photo Tutorial

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Greg Merritt

I thought a few photos may be useful for those of you who are trying to learn to tie the lanyard knot.  I do not show the loop being passed through an object here but you will obviously need to … Continue reading →

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The Constrictor Knot

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Greg Merritt

The constrictor knot is a very effective binding knot and was first termed by Clifford Ashley in his seminal work, “The Ashley Book of Knots“.  Although Mr. Ashley implied that he invented the knot, further research has shown that the knot … Continue reading →

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Build Yourself a Fid

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Greg Merritt

The fid is a simple shaping project that will yield a very useful tool if you are going to undertake knot tying.  In my layout 1/4D=6mm chisel.  You can use 1/4″-3/8″ or 6mm-10mm chisel to set the width of 1/4D.  Then … Continue reading →

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