Wectar - Reference - Knots

	submit a site to this category
	wectar web site suggestions for this odp category

Subcategories
Boating	Decorative	Fishing	Lashings	Neckties	Scouting
Tyers


Page		1	2

	Grog's Animated Knots URL: http://www.animatedknots.com/ ODP description: Knots for boating, climbing, and fishing with clear animations. Page title: Animated Knots by Grog Page description: Animated Knot-Tying for Boating, Climbing, Fishing, Scouting, Search and Rescue, and Arborists
	Ian's Shoelace Site URL: http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ ODP description: Illustrations and instructions. Including common, faster and more secure knots. Also a section on different methods of lacing shoes. Page title: Ian's Shoelace Site - Introduction
	Knots on the Web (Peter Suber) URL: http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/knotlink.htm ODP description: A collection of knotting resources on the web. Sections on knot tying, mathematical knot theory, knot art, and knot books. Page description: The most comprehensive collection of knotting resources on the web. Sections on knot tying, mathematical knot theory, knot art, knot discussion forums, knot software, knot videos, and knot books. Also a knot gallery.
	Ropers Knots Pages URL: http://www.realknots.com/ ODP description: Index of knots with links, illustrations, and descriptions. Page title: Ropers Knot Pages, Real Knots: Knotting, bends and hitches. Page description: How to tie knots in rope. Knotting instructions for scouts, climbers and sailors. Clear knot descriptions and drawings.
	Knot Knowledge URL: http://www.iland.net/~jbritton/ ODP description: Covers single loop knots, double loop knots, hitches, friction knots, bends, and stopper knots. Step by step instructions with photos. Definitions of terminology. Page description: Knot Knowledge presents photographs of the steps involved in tying knots, including hitches, bends, loop knots, and friction hitches.
	Notable Knot Index URL: http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/knotindex.html ODP description: New, useful, and interesting bends, loops, hitches, and knots.
	Six Exploding Knots URL: http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/writing/explode.htm ODP description: Covers six knots that untie easily, including the Sliding Butterfly, Double Carrick bend, and Clove Hitch Biting a Bight. Step-by-step illustrations with instructions and a table of properties. Page title: Peter Suber, "Six Exploding Knots"
	Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Group URL: http://brmrg.med.virginia.edu/knots/knots.html ODP description: Covers climbing and rescue knots including how to make a seat harness from webbing and the bowline-on-a-coil. Photos and instructions. Page title: BRMRG Knot Primer Page description: These pages are for the purpose of Teaching knots used for Search and Rescue to the Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Group. Feel free to use these as a training aid, but always get expert, in person instruction as these knots could cause injury if not used correctly
	Climerware URL: http://www.climerware.com/knot.shtml ODP description: Analysis of the strength loss caused by using a girth hitch. Climbing variations of the girth hitch, the dogvine, the mule knot, and the Figure-8. How to tie a bowline and clove hitch one-handed. Page title: Girth Hitch
	The Lehigh Group URL: http://www.lehighgroup.com/KNOTS.HTM ODP description: Covers common marine knots, plus the Hangman's knot, the Scaffold knot, and the Gallows knot. Illustrations and common uses. Page title: Marine Knots Page description: Description and illustration of several useful and popular marine knots
	Sophia-Antipolis Speleogical Society URL: http://www-sop.inria.fr/agos-sophia/sis/Techniques/knots.html ODP description: Covers common caving knots including the double figure-8 on a bight and the farmer's knot. Illustrations. Page title: Caving Knots
	Rec.crafts.knots FAQ URL: http://www.msen.com/~pwmeek/knots/knot-faq.html ODP description: Frequently asked questions for the newsgroup, covering resources, recommendations, and links. Page title: rec.crafts.knots FAQ
	University of New England Mountaineering Club URL: http://www.une.edu.au/~unemc/alpbutt.htm ODP description: Covers the Alpine Butterfly, Bowline, Clove hitch, and Fisherman's knot. Animation and common uses. Page title: alpbutt: Alpine Butterfly
	Knot Knotes URL: http://whatknot.tripod.com/knots/knot.htm ODP description: Trivia, jokes, records, projects, and games. Knot basics. Downloadable fonts. Page title: Knotting - Resources, How To and more - Scout Knots, Knot craft, Knotting - Jack Jeene -- whatknotter@sbglobal.net
	Animated Knot Tying Software URL: http://members.aol.com/idfrank/knots.html ODP description: Downloadable demonstration software Page title: Knots, Knots and More Knots - Animated Knot Tying Software Page description: Animated knot tying programs (Knots & Fishing Knots). Step forward & backward. Front & back views. Instructions. Free demos. For boaters, sailors, fishermen, scouts...
	The Knotting Dictionary of KÃ¤nnet URL: http://korpegard.se/knot/ ODP description: Covers some common and some uncommon knots, including the Reef knot, Square knot, Sheepshank, Simple Simon Over, Monkey's Fist, and Vice Versa. Illustrations and common uses. What the knot is called in other languages. User-submitted comments.
	The Prusik Knot URL: http://fmg-www.cs.ucla.edu/geoff/prusik_knot.html ODP description: Discussion, comments, and tips regarding use for both sailing and climbing. History.
	Ropeworks URL: http://www.northnet.org/ropeworks/index.html ODP description: A book of knots, hitches, splicing, lashing and rope making.
	New Zealand Speleological Society URL: http://www.massey.ac.nz/~sglasgow//nzss/knots.htm ODP description: Covers common caving knots including the Figure 8, Figure 9, Alpine Butterfly, Italian hitch, and Tape knot. Illustrations and common uses. Page title: Knots
	Caving Knots URL: http://www.geocities.com/knotsforcaving/ ODP description: Illustrated guide to the most commonly used knots in underground exploration.