Do you know knots?

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Do you know knots?

Postby SmokeyBob » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:25 am

Nice site for learning how to tie knots.

http://www.animatedknots.com/
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Postby bledsoe3 » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:53 am

SB, Thanks for the link! That's pretty slick.
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Postby SmokeyBob » Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:19 am

Some of those knots come in handy when using tarpology. And other things.
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Postby Endo » Fri Nov 10, 2006 6:38 am

Cool link! Thanks for posting.
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Postby sdtripper2 » Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:50 am

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I have a knot page that is awesome.

Tie this one on for size.
http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/knotlink.htm


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If you are afraid to tie knots on tarps ... don't click on the link below.
Yurt might get hurt. Serious Tarpologists need only apply.
http://tnttt.com/viewto ... 815#154815

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Postby s4son » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:13 pm

It doesn't show the knot I use to store my extension cords, the Arabian Snot Hitch. :lol:


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Postby SmokeyBob » Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:04 pm

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Is that the knot that looks like a big pile of spaghetti. :rofl: :rofl:
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Postby s4son » Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:12 pm

Yes Bob, it is. I use it to make a 50' extension cord a three foot extension cord.

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Postby Laredo » Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:35 pm

I use that knot all the time. I always called it the oh$h!# hitch.
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Postby mightypan42 » Sun Nov 12, 2006 9:21 pm

<--- Eagle Scout

I know a knot or two :D
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Postby Jiminsav » Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:03 pm

sometimes, I come upon a Knot so insidious, so cruel..so utterly cleaver..I call it the hatchet knot..thats cause you have to cut it off
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Postby mikeschn » Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:05 pm

Next you'll be telling us that you're an Eagle Scout, not a Scout Master!!! :o :lol:

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