To pass the time aboard the Orca in the waters off Amity, New England, Quint taught the landlubbing Chief Brody to tie a bowline (boe-lynn), the king of knots. If you learn one boating knot in your ...

“Man on Wire” star Philippe Petit was welcomed by a packed auditorium for his discussion about his new book “Why Knot?” on Sunday at the L.A. Times Festival of Books. Each member of the ...

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This is a great way of tying small-diameter poles together. For example, it’s a quick and straightforward way of setting up fruit cane stakes, beanpoles or trellis slats. 1. Cross the poles, one on ...

Learn how to tie the Alpine Butterfly Loop — a strong, dependable knot for creating a fixed loop in the middle of a rope.

Learning how to master various knots and hitches can be a time consuming process. Take it one step at a time and start with the basics. Before you learn how to tie knots, it's important to understand ...

There are two basic tie-in knots climbers should be familiar with: The figure-eight follow-through, or “trace eight,” and the double bowline with a back-up. Heather Weidner, pro climber, explains the ...

Without knots, we couldn’t tie our shoes, go fishing, hang a clothesline or hitch our horse outside a saloon. But knots can be troublesome. Sometimes, we run into a knot that cannot be untied. We ...