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) ...

Learn how and when to tie these five knots for backpacking that should be in every hiker and camper's repertoire.

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, ...

“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 ...