dhock

Hi, I noticed that No One asked you why you are looking, as in what you actually need or want? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Is it for a gift or perhaps, <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> or maybe you want to know a cool knot to tie your boat to a bit, <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> or maybe you need to know camping knots? Or perhaps you like to rappel and want a safe knot? What exactly is your "ropework" requirement? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Besides that: Theres less than a dozen real useful normal application knots and bend and such that you do to ropes. Easy to name and easy to learn from any simple knot reference.

You need to know how to join the ends of two ropes together - often a fishermans knot. Combinations of figure eights can be used to join ropes or tie into the ends or middle. Square knots are the basis of the bow knot tied in your shoe and the basis of many other knots. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />
square knots
figure eights
fishermans
hitches
You can do most things with those few. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> If you are a timber dude or a sailor <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> or a climber you can use more specialised knots for those purposes. Some knots can only be tied in certain materials and some materials can only be tied with special knots. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

So learn all 14,000 <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> or what ever, but the most important knot is one correctly tied that will hold, and simplicity can be a life saver. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Regardless of who leads up I am alays in charge of getting down. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />