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bulletLots of knots
Bowline Click the pictures below to see how to tie the knots
 
This page is dedicated to the art of tying knots. Most of them are quite commonly used aboard or related to the sea - fishing and that sort of thing. All the knots are animated and hence move by themselves, showing you how they are constructed. If more information is required on these knots, The Ashley Book of Knots by Clifford Ashley is a great source of information.
Just click on the pictures to begin
Bowline knot Double loop bowline Anglers loop Anglers knot Sailor's knot Figure of eight
Bowline - loop knot Double loop bowline Angler's loop The Angler's knot Sailor's knot Figure of Eight stopper
 
Clove hitch Clove hitch - loop method Rolling hitch Sheet bend Sheepshank Cleat
Clove Hitch Another way to tie a Clove Hitch Rolling Hitch Sheet Bend
(single & double)		 Sheepshank Making fast to a cleat
 
Reef knot Anchor hitch Rope splice Eye splice Tie Windsor tie
Reef Anchor Hitch Splice

 

 Eye Splice

 

 Tie - Common Tie - Windsor

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