7 Essential Knots You Need To Know

0:14 square knot 0:53 clove hitch 2:13 sheet bend 3:13 bowline 4:16 figure 8 loop 5:45 round turn + two 1/2 hitches 6:39 taut-line hitch hope this helps

Credit for this man continuing to like and reply to comments after 6 years

posted 4 years ago and he’s still responding, what a legend

I was a boy scout and learning to tie knots was one of those things I still remember fairly well!! My grand daughter (age 12 at the time) would play with my neighbors grand daughter (again too she was 12 years old also) and I was telling the two girls that in boy scouts we learned how to tie knots!! The neighbors gand daughter is kind of a smart ass, and she told me "You couldn't tie me up to that telephone pole over there (in front of her grand parents house) and for about any hour told me "You don't know how to tie knots!" being a little turd about it!! Keep in mind too that I KNOW her grandparents well, I have lived across the street from them for about 16 years now and we are (socially) the type of neighborhood where we all talk and hang out together......so they know me as well as I know them!! Long story short though after about two hours of her "daring me" to tie her to the telephone pole I finally told her "come here" and I knocked on her grandparents door, I informed her grandfather of WHAT I was doing and why and he looked at her and smiled and said "She's been a handful all day!"!!!! I tied the child to the telephone pole and walked away!! Twenty minutes later her grandfather comes out looks at her and says "Have you had enough yet?" as she struggled to break free!! And final after about a half hour I walked back across the street and untied her setting her free!! Who knew that it wouldn't end there!! You see after all this now almost ten years later the same kid comes to my house while visiting her grand parents, like usual to visit with my grand daughter when they are both around!! BUT a few times she has come to my home as I am sitting outside just to talk to me and last summer out of the blue she asked me "What knot or knots did you use to tie me to the telephone pole that one time?" and she then tells me she wants to tie up her little sister......who as you can guess is now a 12 year old pest that won't just "drop things" when you tell her "NO"!!! LMAO!!

This guys instruction is really concise, to the point, and perfectly understandable. Great instruction.

So this is where my earphones learned how to knot

I used the figure 8 loop you showed. A very simple knot, yet very effective and secure. Knowing just a few of these knots comes in handy. I appreciate the help.

This man comes into our pockets when we aren't looking and tie our earbuds. What a madman...

This is a good list. These are all knots I used on repeat when I was in the military and now on the farm and in everyday life. (And when hiking, camping, boating, etc.) I'm always surprised at how so many folks just don't even know the reef knot. I suppose I would add one of the fishing knots as well, perhaps. And then there are a lot of refinements, in particular how to cleanly stow the loose end, how to make most knots super secure but easily undone, and applications combining these knots, but all that comes with experience.

Clove hitch is one of my favorites lately. Ever since I learned them at work, I’ll use them from time to time when I need to and it has saved me a lot of trouble.

What's the best knot to use to securely tie someone to a chair? Please let me know quickly - they are about to regain consciousness. Joking aside, very helpful video, good clear demonstrations. Thankyou.

I have re-visited this video for a refresher so many times, the most clear, concise and visually easy to follow knot tieing video

I used the figure 8 loops today. Easy to follow video with the two different colors of cords and quick links to the different knots. Thank you.

This is what we always use onboard. Thanks for sharing bro.

"If I turn the rope, this forms a loop" Okay "Doing it the exact same way a second time forms a second loop" Whoa, slow down man!

This is a really great video, calm and precise explanations and clear visual instructions. I watched with my friend who is colorblind and he had trouble telling the red and green apart but he also found the instructions clear even though the visuals were slightly confusing to him

You deserve a gold medal for best YouTube educator. Bravo!

I really appreciate how VISUAL you made these knots. Well done! A top 10 would include a butterfly knot and backhand hitch. Both hold great weight and are easy to undo.

The taut line hitch is my favorite too. I have been using them for over 50 years and find it very useful and practical. I use it to secure ladders to my van, when strapping and securing cargo in a truck or trailer, and when camping for ridgelines and other lines that I want to be able to easily tighten up the slack.

Very good demo. The ropes were a good diameter to be able to see where it all went, and the contrasting colors when joining two ropes was helpful. Thank you.