Use a sheep shank knot to shorten a long piece of rope. Learn how to tie sheep shank knots for shortening rope in this free knot tying video from an Eagle Scout.
Expert: John Stewart
Bio: John Stewart is an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America and has instructed boy scouts on climbing, outdoor skills, pioneering, wilderness survival and kayaking for the past nine years.
Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC
- This IS a sheepshank. Yes you are right it is not a safe not.
- No sheepshank knot is not a safe knot.
- BUT this IS a sheepshank.
- He never said it was safe, he didn't tell you to use it for climbing.
neobadandy 6 months ago
not a sheepshank
sireartem 8 months ago
glad you pointed that out
JamieMo1993 2 years ago
WeHugTrees2 is right, thats not a sheep shank, im a 16 year old scout and know for a fact that this knot that john stewart has tied WILL come undone and if used in climbing could lead to injury or death, ExpertVillage take this video down and post a new video showing how the knot should be done
JamieMo1993 2 years ago