Learn how to tie the Double Snake Knot, also known as the Wall Knot, with this clear step-by-step tutorial. Perfect for ...

Imagine living sometime around the early 1600s. You're standing on the deck of a wooden ship. The wind's biting, the sky's endless. And your captain's yelling, "Drop the log!" Back then, before sonar ...

Strong, flexible, and useful — ropes help us climb, pull, and hold things steady. No wonder they’ve tied themselves into everyday English! Rope idioms talk about teamwork, patience, control, and even ...

Humans are pretty good at guessing whether a towering stack of dishes in the sink will topple over or where a pool ball will go when a cue hits it. We evolved this kind of physical reasoning to ...

When it comes to climbing, don’t underestimate the power of a well-tied knot. The importance of knots in climbing for both safety and efficiency can’t be overstated. The best climbers are those that ...

The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of rope and rope hardware and software; tying of basic knots, and the use of various rope accessories to construct mechanical advantage systems ...

John Swallow spoke with Alf Langford about the different types of decorative ropes he made and the reasons why he completely changed his lifestyle from working in a Tipton factory to living on the ...

Founded in 1982, the International Guild of Knot Tyers (IGKT), is an association that draws together keen kompologists worldwide and aims to preserve traditional knot-tying techniques. The ‘six-knot ...