Learn How To Tie Knots

Knowing how to tie knots and do proper rigging are hard skills you can learn that will help you significantly getting started in many trades! If you want to get into trades such as: lineman, iron working, boilermaker, oil field, or any trade that requires cranes, boom/lift trucks, using knots and rigging will be required. Inside this page, these will be knots that are essential to know how to tie and apply in the real world of rigging and knot tying.

Why Knots?

Tying these knots will also apply to various outdoor activities like camping, hunting, hiking, rock climbing and what ever other outdoor activities you enjoy doing! Being able to tie knots is a versatile skill to have in many areas of your life, especially getting into a skilled trade that uses knots. This is a skill you can learn and have with you when you show up to work on the first day! We are here to help you develop these skills so you can be the best prepared on your journey to success on a career path! Learn the essential knots here 👇🏼

Bowline

The bowline knot is a strong and secure loop knot. Considered the king of knots. It's easy to tie and doesn't slip or jam, making it useful for creating a strong loop at the end of a rope 👇🏼

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Bowline On A Bite

A Bowline on a Bite is a type of knot used for creating a secure loop in the middle of a rope without access to the ends.This creates a strong, secure loop knot in the middle of the rope. Learn more about this essential knot 👇🏼

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Clove Hitch

A clove hitch is a simple and secure knot used for temporarily attaching a rope to a post or another rope. It's easy to tie and untie, making it handy in various situations, especially rigging 👇🏼

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Girth/Cow Hitch

A cow hitch is a type of knot used to secure a rope to an object, like a post or a ring. It's created by passing the rope around the object and then crossing it over itself. This simple hitch is easy to tie and untie, making it useful in various situations.

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Grapevine

The grapevine knot is a very specific knot used to gripping an object or another rope. It is a very strong knot that is fairly easy to tie & untie! It's created by wrapping a rope around another to form a tight, secure binding 👇🏼

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Munter Hitch

The Munter Hitch is a simple and versatile knot. It's created by wrapping the rope around a carabiner and then threading it back through the carabiner in a specific way, creating a friction hitch that can be easily adjusted and released 👇🏼

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Running Bowline

The running bowline is a versatile knot. It creates a secure loop that tightens under tension and is easy to untie even after being loaded. It's made by passing the working end (the running end) around an object, then back through the loop and around the standing part 👇🏼

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Sheet Bend

A sheet bend is a type of knot used to join two ropes together, especially when they are different sizes or materials.This knot is pretty secure and can usually be untied easily even after being subjected to a load 👇🏼

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Square Knot

A square knot is a simple and strong knot used to join two ropes of equal thickness. It's handy for many tasks, but not suitable for heavy loads or critical situations

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What About Splices

Along with being able to tie knots, there are 3 splices that you should learn and are really good to know how to do! What are they? Eye splice, crown/back splice and midline splice! Each have a different use and purpose. Learn those splice here 👇🏼

Eye Splice

An eye splice is the strongest way to put an eye at the end of the rope. It will retain 90-95% of the rope strength. Usually done to an end of rope for a permanent eye! Learn the 2 ways to do it 👇🏼

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Midline Splice

Crown/back splice is one of the best & strongest ways to connect two pieces of rope together. It will retain 95% of the ropes strength is tied correctly 👇🏼

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Crown/Back Splice

A back splice is a knot used to finish the end of a rope to prevent fraying. It involves unlaying the strands of the rope and weaving them back into the standing part, creating a secure and neat stopper at the end of the rope. This prevents the rope from unraveling 👇🏼

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Rigging

The term rigging can apply to lifting anything heavy, using special equipment, tools, slings, shackles, different type of rope, knots and other things. Rigging is a massive skill that you should learn and will be taught. Knowing knots, rope, different sling angles, shackles, equipment ratings, etc is a great place to start. You can start learning basic rigging on this page and here 👇🏼

Basic Rigging - Sling Type & Rating

In most rigging, you will be using web slings that are either eye slings or full loop slings. They have different rating and capabilities. Learn the different ones here 👇🏼

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Learn How To Tie Knots