How To Tie a Fisherman's Knot
- December 4, 2007
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Also known as the True Lover’s Knot, the Fisherman’s Knot creates two identical knots with one line. Ironically, it’s not an incredibly strong knot…
You Will Need
- A single length of rope
Step 1: Grab ends
Grab a hold of both ends of the rope. The end in your left hand is end B, and the end in your right hand is end A.
Step 2: Cross ends
Cross end B in front of end A so that the end B is behind the loop and pointing down.
Step 3: Pull end B through loop
Pull end B up through the loop and to the left, thus creating a small loop on top of the larger loop below.
Step 4: Pull end B through small loop
Pull end B through the small loop from back to front with your right hand.
Step 5: Tighten knot
Tighten the knot by pulling end B with your right hand, while holding the part of the large loop next to end A in your left hand. You should now have a knot on the top of your large loop, and end A should be able to slide back and forth to make the loop larger or smaller.
Step 6: Pull end A through large loop
Pull end A through the large loop from behind, pull it up, thus creating another small loop on top of the larger loop below.
Step 7: Pull end A through small loop
Pull end A through the small loop from back to front, and pull tightly with your left hand.
A knot also means “1 nautical mile per hour” — sailors used to throw knotted lines overboard and count how many knots fed out per 30 seconds to measure the speed of their vessels.
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Comments (1)
Great job, Ravi. These knot vids will definitely come in handy! Very knotty :-)
over 4 years ago by gigafide
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