All Knots Illustrated


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	This selection of rope knots for outdoor use includes a range of basic, work-a-day utility knots. Although there are literally thousands of different knots, the knots illustrated and animated on this page include the best knots from the three primary knot categories: Loop Knots, Bends (rope to rope knots) and Hitches (rope to object knots). Bear in mind that it is far more important to learn a few knots well than to half learn a whole bunch of knots!


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	Click on one of the 30 knot names below to see the illustration, animation and explanation of the knot.


	Knots by Name


	Knots by Usage

	Backup Knot	Add security to a primary knot.
	Better Bow Knot	A more secure shoelace knot.
	Bowline	Forms a secure loop.
	Bowline On A Bight	Forms a loop in the middle of a line.
	Buntline Hitch	Tie items to the end of a rope.
	Butterfly Knot	Form a secure loop in the middle of a rope.
	Carrick Bend	Join heavy ropes together.
	Clove Hitch	A simple knot to tie a rope to a post.
	Constrictor Knot	Tie up bundles of items.
	Double Fisherman’s	Join two ropes.
	Figure Eight	The strongest knot for a loop at the end of a rope.
	Half Hitch	Basic overhand knot.
	Heaving Line Knot	Adds weight to the end of a rope.
	Honda Knot	The lasso knot.
	Mooring Hitch	Quick release knot.
	Monkey’s Fist	Decorative ball knot.
	Munter Hitch	Climbing belay knot.
	Prusik Knot	Secures a movable loop to another line.
	Rolling Bend	Secure a line to a post.
	Rolling Hitch	Secure a line to a post.
	Running Bowline	A slip knot.
	Sheep Shank	Use to shorted a rope.
	Sheet Bend	Join ropes of unequal size.
	Slip Knot	Another knot for a sliding loop.
	Slipped Buntline	A quick release knot.
	Square Knot	Secure non critical items.
	Tautline Hitch	An adjustable knot.
	Timber Hitch	Secure a rope around a post.
	Trucker’s Hitch	Load securing knot.
	Water Knot	Best knot for webbing.

	Bends (Rope to Rope)
	Backup Knot	Add security to a primary knot.
	Double Fisherman’s	Join two ropes.
	Sheep Shank	Use to shorted a rope.
	Sheet Bend	Join ropes of unequal size.
	Square Knot	Secure non critical items.
	Water Knot	Best knot for webbing.
	Hitches (Rope to Object)
	Buntline Hitch	Tie items to the end of a rope.
	Clove Hitch	A simple knot to tie a rope to a post.
	Constrictor Knot	Tie up bundles of items.
	Half Hitch	Basic overhand knot.
	Mooring Hitch	Quick release knot.
	Munter Hitch	Climbing belay knot.
	Prusik Knot	Secures a movable loop to another line.
	Rolling Bend	Secure a line to a post.
	Rolling Hitch	Secure a line to a post.
	Slipped Buntline	A quick release knot.
	Tautline Hitch	An adjustable knot.
	Timber Hitch	Secure a rope around a post.
	Trucker’s Hitch	Load securing knot.
	Loops
	Bowline	Forms a secure loop.
	Bowline On A Bight	Forms a loop in the middle of a line.
	Butterfly Knot	Form a secure loop in the middle of a rope.
	Figure Eight	The strongest knot for a loop at the end of a rope.
	Honda Knot	The lasso knot.
	Running Bowline	A slip knot.
	Slip Knot	Another knot for a sliding loop.
	Water Knot	Best knot for webbing.
	Miscellaneous
	Heaving Line Knot	Adds weight to the end of a rope.
	Monkey’s Fist	Decorative ball knot.

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