The more tips n tricks shorts I watch, especially about knots, the less I know about any of those things. My brain just gives up under the sheer volume of knots I am supposed to know.
You'll never be an old timey sailor at this rate. On the bright side, the job market for those isn't great anyways, and this is probably good news for your life expectancy
I've seen a few like these that are really cool, especially the one where you can tie a knot with one hand. I've practiced them. Was actually able to do it. Then... a few months later... "what the hell, how did this knot go?" Seems like you have to keep doing it over and over for it to stick. 😏
100%. I don't think I could visualize a figure 8 knot, but I've made hundreds, if not thousands, so even though I haven't made one in years, if you put a rope on front of me, my hands could just do it
knitting is weaving, crochet is knotting. either can be a calming, meditative task that teaches you to either live with the mistake or undo it to make it better.
leejn88
Knot tying is just black magic.
Yotarian
Holy fuck this has gotten posted more often than any other thing on here in the last couple days.
waznewz
I will immediately bookmark this for future use, then forget all about it and more likely than not, never use this trick.
nosferatradamus
Nobody knows how to tie the simple knots that I know ....
SleazyBijou
And that pulls out in 1/2 a second
Dybidude5
Fucking repost again. stop it!
BARP
Awesome! Thanks! Bookmarked and will knot use evah!
hwatL4bloopy
Where is the little rock?
Firestar002
I knew this. Just this is a new way to do it.
Iseeyourpointandraiseyou
Faved and forgotten.
imjustheretoholdyourhandwhenyoudie
Sheet bend. Sheet = sail. Works with two cords, usually with a thicker rope replacing the sheet
Causeitsmadeofmeat
Easier: joins two lines of different thickness
zacknotzatch
Favorite and forget
FeloniousMonk13
I will knot remember this
OldnFatBobba
It's for the best... This, like many other simple knots, falls apart when tension is lost.
khora
It's knot.
SnazzyDad
Favorite and forget
Jumptoconcussion
/gallery/HKnjMyy
sme2812
/gallery/vPlgWuy
Yuri909
Still won't hold long term. As a seasoned festival camper golf balls or small small rocks are better. NEVER use the eyelets.
CanadianFurr
As a former Scouts Canada member for 12 years, FUCK them eyelets!
Yuri909
"FUCK them eyelets!" - Said the gentle breeze to the first time camper
vicvalour
Huh, this is 3 posts over and 6 hrs ago to me right now
vicvalour
Wait, I know what not to do
/gallery/ONggJyQ
Ionico
Sheet bend?
ImSilverTongue
It sure did!
MagicToolBox
Yup, just a variation on the methodology.
Giant2179
In scouts I always thought it was called the sheep bend. But I did grow up in the South, so you never know.
Causeitsmadeofmeat
Sheet is the nautical term for a rope that controls the angle of a sail
tylerlarson
Four sheets to the wind
Giant2179
I'm aware now, but not when I was 10 and every one around me spoke like they had marbles in their mouth.
zortroz
Need this to up my blanket fort game...
Whatdoyousaytoanicecupoftea
Yes.....blanket fort....
rolliefingers
The more tips n tricks shorts I watch, especially about knots, the less I know about any of those things. My brain just gives up under the sheer volume of knots I am supposed to know.
5amNonsense
You'll never be an old timey sailor at this rate. On the bright side, the job market for those isn't great anyways, and this is probably good news for your life expectancy
TheInternetHasDestroyedUs
I greatly suffer with you in this way.
cytherians
I've seen a few like these that are really cool, especially the one where you can tie a knot with one hand. I've practiced them. Was actually able to do it. Then... a few months later... "what the hell, how did this knot go?" Seems like you have to keep doing it over and over for it to stick. 😏
Pelican3
It’s called a perishable skill. If you don’t use it you lose it.
KainLamond
Not knoting knots is not your fault.
darkninja2992
It's just knot possible to keep up with it all
Yakeshinu
I just favorite them to my "Tips and Tricks" folder and *then* forget about them.
rolliefingers
That does seem like a more efficient workflow, thanks for the tip.
SteelKnight
Short fork content has ruined the human brain, especially tips/tricks/life hacks so few of them are even remotely true or actually work
rolliefingers
I think content about long forks is much more dangerous, actually. You need to explain your reasoning.
pyr0max
I can tie my own shoes!
That's it. That's about all the knots I know.
rolliefingers
You have a balloon knot with you all the time
pyr0max
I do knot have a balloon with me ;-)
imjustheretoholdyourhandwhenyoudie
Don’t remember knots, practice them. Look them up when you need one.
threepotatoesinatrenchcoat
100%. I don't think I could visualize a figure 8 knot, but I've made hundreds, if not thousands, so even though I haven't made one in years, if you put a rope on front of me, my hands could just do it
xXCutieMomokoXx
you could try crochet, it's intentional knots to make something fun or cool & helps with the logic a bit.
rolliefingers
Oh what, you think I'm not man enough for knitting??
xXCutieMomokoXx
knitting is weaving, crochet is knotting. either can be a calming, meditative task that teaches you to either live with the mistake or undo it to make it better.
KRicci
Lacemaking is witchcraft.
rolliefingers
Now you throwing some time travel shit at me, and I'm gonna interpret that as disrespect!