See Also

• Recreation: Outdoors: Survival and Primitive Technology (208)
• Recreation: Scouting: Resources: Scoutcraft: Ropecraft (7)
• Science: Math: Topology: Knot Theory (29)
• Shopping: Recreation: Outdoors: Fishing: Knot Tying Tools (1)

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• University of New England Mountaineering Club - Covers the Alpine Butterfly, Bowline, Clove hitch, and Fisherman's knot. Animation and common uses.
• Ruckus Society - Short climbers' knots manual.
• Knot Knotes - Trivia, jokes, records, projects, and games. Knot basics. Downloadable fonts.
• Sophia-Antipolis Speleogical Society - Covers common caving knots including the double figure-8 on a bight and the farmer's knot. Illustrations.
• Ropers Knots Pages - Index of knots with links, illustrations, and descriptions.
• Ian's Shoelace Site - Illustrations and instructions. Including common, faster and more secure knots. Also a section on different methods of lacing shoes.
• Notable Knot Index - New, useful, and interesting bends, loops, hitches, and knots.
• Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Group - Covers climbing and rescue knots including how to make a seat harness from webbing and the bowline-on-a-coil. Photos and instructions.
• Knots on the Web - A collection of knotting resources.
• Caving Knots - Illustrated guide to the most commonly used knots in underground exploration.
• Ropeworks - A book of knots, hitches, splicing, lashing and rope making.
• Rec.crafts.knots FAQ - Frequently asked questions for the newsgroup, covering resources, recommendations, and links.
• Knot Tying DVD - Sells a video (VHS/DVD) showing 47 knots and 6 splices tied from the user's perspective. Also gives information on making and caring for ropes. Language and Subtitle options: English/Spanish.
• Six Exploding Knots - 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.
• Team Whiskers Knots - Catfishing Team. Includes information on baits, knots, rigs, tackle, recipes, and tournaments.
• The Knotting Dictionary of Kännet - 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 - Discussion, comments, and tips regarding use for both sailing and climbing. History.
• 5.10 Climbing Club: Double Butterfly - Explanation, illustrations, and instructions.
• Climerware - 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.
• Alrama's Knots - Animated graphics of several knots being tied.
• The Lehigh Group - Covers common marine knots, plus the Hangman's knot, the Scaffold knot, and the Gallows knot. Illustrations and common uses.
• Grog's Animated Knots - Knots for boating, climbing, and fishing with clear animations.
• Best Knots for Fishing and Outdoors - Illustrations and instructions for a large number of knots used in fishing, boating and paddling.