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Re:Learn How to Tie Knots by ch4s3 on Monday March 15, 2021 @07:03PM (#26470458)
That's a really useful knot, especially if you also know how to tie two half hitches [1] for securing the other end in a way that can be tightened. The sheet-bend [2] and square knot [3] are my other two favorite useful knots.

[1] https://www.animatedknots.com/two-half-hitches-knot

[2] https://www.animatedknots.com/sheet-bend-knot

[3] https://www.animatedknots.com/square-knot

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Re:Learn How to Tie Knots by justusthane on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @10:21AM (#26477011)
Truckers Hitch is also very useful. Allows you to get things very tight due to functioning like a pulley.

https://www.animatedknots.com/truckers-hitch-knot

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Re:Learn How to Tie Knots by mdotshell on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @10:31AM (#26477154)
This and the bowline are my favorite knots
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Re:Learn How to Tie Knots by 0xbadcafebee on Monday March 15, 2021 @07:31PM (#26470748)
I like a Lark's Head (https://www.animatedknots.com/cow-hitch-knot-end-method) with a Half-Hitch. Very easy for most people to remember, applicable everywhere.
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Re:Learn How to Tie Knots by narag on Monday March 15, 2021 @07:40PM (#26470836)
Thank you! They seem very easy to learn.
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Re:Learn How to Tie Knots by thefunnyman on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @03:42AM (#26473993)
These are exactly the knots they teach in Boy Scouts. All very simple and worthwhile to learn.
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Re:Learn How to Tie Knots by ethbr0 on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @06:13AM (#26474866)
Every knot I know now, I originally learned in Boy Scouts. Because I actually sat down and practiced them for a week+.

Best advice for learning: get a convenient (2-4' depending on knots) piece of rope, thin enough to be portable, thick enough to be manageable, and practice tying knots as a fidget spinner

Initially it will be tough and require thought, but for a lot of the patterns you can do it without looking after a bit of practice. And repetition breeds memory.

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