Use a butane lighter or torch to melt the end of each strand, allowing it to meld into the body of the splice. Rope vs. Line You might believe our use of the word “rope” to be landlubberly and that ...

Knots with rope. Reefknot, granny knot, Flemish tie, shroud knot, marline spike hitch, timber hitch, ... tying knots, splicing (weaving together two pieces of rope or wire) ...

If there’s one knot to learn, it’s the bowline, which is universally considered the most versatile knot. The fixed loop at the end of the rope is useful for hanging a bear bag, attaching tent ...

Knots landing: fashion gets to ... has reported a brisk trade in the 1939 classic Encyclopedia of Knots and Fancy Rope Work, a 700-page how-to guide to splicing, ...

Furthermore, knots in a rope can reduce its strength by half. This is why splicing, which affects working load much less, is preferred for dock-line loops and anchor-rode connections. So, the safe ...

The Mule Knot (a.k.a releasable knot) is ideal to lock off the rope on the belay plate. There are many occasions in climbing when, belaying from the harness using a device which does not self-arrest ...

The rope will become visible as you start to bend it, and then it just becomes an issue of splicing in more rope. Once you've got you're rope, there are a variety of knots and DIY projects you ...

Prison break fails when bedsheet rope knot comes loose By . Associated Press. Published Sep. 23, 2015, 11:22 a.m. ET.

“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 ...