How To Tie a Bowline Knot

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The bowline loop is the workhorse of knots—it never slips, comes loose, or jams under strain. How many people do you know who are that reliable?

To complete this How-To you will need:

A single length of rope

Step 1: Make "Q" shape

Cross the end of the rope over the top of the remaining rope, making a "Q" shape.

Step 2: Thread tail

Pass a short portion of the end of the rope, or the tail of the "Q," through the loop from behind (and back along the remaining rope). Thread it loosely, leaving behind a new large, loose loop to the right of your "Q."

Step 3: Pass short portion

Pass the short portion of the end around the back of the remaining rope.

Step 4: Pass short portion again

Bring the short portion of the end back up and once again pass it through the small loop (your initial "Q"), this time from the front.

Step 5: Cinch knot closed

Cinch the knot closed, and use the resulting loop to secure your bow.

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[Willgtl]

Anyone bitching about the angle switching must have the attention span of a retarded 4 year old with ADD.

You can CLEARLY see how he's tying it...

[LaRobertos]

this video sucks start and stop to many times change views to many times keep the camera still and dont shut it off 5 times

[VashTheDark]

I got it first time, the top comment people are just bitches.

[StojazUnited]

can't do it

[airfoce26]

i got it on the first try

[Saku19]

Quint:"Little brown eel...goes into the hole...goes out of the hole...goes in again..."

Brody: "Hey! I got it!"

[Kev2077]

wow so easy , I didnt even need to pause or watch the video again ! I tied it while watching

[djfoth]

It's hard to learn knots with music cutting across the instructions...

[aleinalex]

@jango986 you wrnt being rude, stop taking it the wrong way

[jango986]

@aleinalex well i didnt mean to be rude

[aleinalex]

@jango986 seriosly? crap, i just learned how to tie it, and i was talking to jango, becuase you were already slow, but he wanted you slower

[jango986]

@aleinalex sry i was mad i was trying to get it done with one hand kinda hard but the video is incorrect