Two Lanyards Part 1 - Sailor's Knot and Knife Lanyard Knot

[maxbackstrom]

Tnx for giving me the Lanyards thing. Seen it many times but never practised tying it. Now its as easy as anything. Thanks again!

[jaded820]

oh come on...you know everyone is using this video to help their sex life =p

[deltabravo60604]

Good explanation. I clears up things not apparent from reading a written description. The basic knot, before it's spilled to create the lanyard end, is a carrick bend or diamond knot. It is reputedly a very strong knot -- but how strong do you need at the end of a lanyard?

[Georgiasong]

As one who does not know how to tie knots, this looked complicated as I am viewing it in reverse of what he is doing. The camera should have been over his head so we could see it corrected.

[1nf0fr34k]

@Georgiasong a fair comment, at the time I didn't have a large tripod to point the camera over my shoulder. I compensated on this one by tying it reversed so the camera is seeing what I would normally see but future videos will use 1st person view. Thanks for taking the time to comment though ^^

[madridharris12]

i want to slap you in the face with rope.

[Airicks1]

whats the best multipurpose knot? i mean 1 that can hold just about anything without slipping - essentially whats the most practical knot to learn.

[1nf0fr34k]

@Airicks1 that's tough to answer since that's going to differ with what you are holding and what line you are using etc. and it could turn into rather a long chain of off topic comments to get a good answer for you. I would start with the Wikipedia page entitled 'Knots' and think about the type of knot you are interested in then look at some of the common types. The Ashley Book of Knots is a fascinating book if you are into knots since it covers origins as well as uses.

[Airicks1]

@1nf0fr34k to be honest I'm not really interested in knots in general, I decided to learn1 or 2 different types just in case I'm in a situation and need to tie something off - as for camping/hanging stuff up/etc

I seen one called Bowline which seemed pretty good though I'm still looking for one that uses 2 ends of a rope (like tying the end of a circle).

I doubt I'll ever be in a situation that requires a specialized knot - which is why I asked about a generally usable type.

[1nf0fr34k]

@Airicks1 have a look at the 'sheet bend' then because this is probably the most versatile and certainly one that everybody that wants one or two basic knots to get them by should know.

[1nf0fr34k]

I'm not sure what you mean by strong.. it's not a capsizing design and has a great deal loops so it concentrates force well internally and shouldn't slip once dressed. I would be pushed to think of a material I have used that wouldn't give before the knot so I guess you could say it's as strong as the line that you are using.

[SoundsFantastic]

Ok nearly 10 thousand views and no comments, how strong is this knot?