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I just learned how to tie a bowline knot. 5 stars
by standardUser 6y ago
I just learned how to tie a bowline knot.
5 stars
- barbazoo 6y agoLearning how to use knots is just so satisfying, I don't know what it is, I can't really put my finger on it.
- globular-toast 6y agoIt's something out of nothing. It's the same rope with the same properties. You haven't added any extra materials. But now you have a strong loop. I think it's a similar feeling to building programs. You combine small elements together in the right way and you get something more useful than the sum of its parts.
- RaceWon 6y ago>> I can't really put my finger on it. Plus 1
- mcswell 6y agoNuts. I mean knots.
- waynesonfire 6y agoI agree! I recall a time when I spent an hour in a home depot parking lot strapping down lumber to the roof of my car practicing the trucker's hitch. https://www.animatedknots.com/truckers-hitch-knot https://www.animatedknots.com/truckers-hitch-knot
- lnwlebjel 6y agoOne of my favorites. You can really make things tight which is such an advantage when tying things down.
- swyx 6y agowhat have you used it on?
- GloriousKoji 6y agoIt's useful for when you need a loop and a secure knot that won't slip or become undone. Basically where you would do a regular knot but need more knot strength. I've used it for securing crab pods, pulling out a small tree, hanging decorations from ceiling hooks, as the front anchor for strapping down things to the top of my car, connecting lines to kites and tying the tea bag string to the handle of my coworkers mug as a prank to name a few uses of the top of my head. I've also used it for climbing in certain situations but I would highly recommend learning the figure 8 and using that for all climbing things related.
- elb2020 6y agoWon't become undone and is easy to undo, I would add. You can put a very high weight on it, and it'll still be easy to untangle afterwards.