How to Tie the Most Useful Knot in the World (Bowline)
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Published 2011-04-16
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All Comments (21)
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You are the only person to not cover up their knot with their hands while tying it. Thank you for actually showing the orientation of the rope and moving it around instead of just tying the knot and that's that
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Thank you. I really needed this for a permanent solution
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That's a life ending tip thanks
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What a breathtaking lifehack!
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Very useful lifehack! It will be hanging there in my mind along with all of the others!
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My earphone wires know how to tie better knots than i do
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Thanks Bud! You're A Life Saver!
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My man’s probably got more assists than Mesut Ozil from this video
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I got me fingers stuck
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When I was a Boy Scout, we learned “the rabbit comes out of the hole, around the tree and back down the hole”
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A good knot is one that is strong in tension and is easy to untie after it's used. The bowline fits this description and can be used to loop around almost anything. For example, it is taught during dive training as a way to ensure escape when diving in caves. Once the knot is tied, one simply puts the free end around anything substantial (i.e., a tree) and then passes it through the loop left by the knot. I have used it in this way to control the fall of trees and it is perfect for the job.
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@tybo09 I hadn't thought about any more knot videos, but I may have one or two left up my sleeve. The videos are certainly easier to make than my typical ten minute tutorials. Thumbs up this comment if you would like to see more knot tutorials. That will give me a good idea of how many people are interested.
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I find it to be so useful because of how quickly it can be tied, and untied after bearing a heavy load. Taking the static loop it creates you can firmly tie a rope around anything without cinching it down onto the object, or you can feed the running line through the end to create a sliding loop that will cinch down. Because it has an easy break it will not over tighten and can always be easily undone, whereas heavy weight on the knots you mentioned makes them difficult to later untie.
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Thanks for this, I needed to learn this knot for volunteer firefighter training and the videos we have to work from were confusing. I was able to follow your directions much better, and your explanation is clearer.
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thank you, i'm gonna need this
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Best thing ever. After I learned this knot I climbed to the top of the tallest trees with the rope tied it around me then let go of the tree. It held me like a boss. THANSK FOR THIS KNOT
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@ShimmyNS I use it in many of my other videos. It does not have one specific purpose, it is the most commonly used knot in any purpose that requires rope. It is used when sailing, logging, freeing stuck vehicles, in traps, climbing...It can be used for anything.
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Absolutely brilliant demonstration - really clear and well-paced and I didn't even have to sit through your life history first. Adding some pictures of it in use would be good.
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That is the easiest and most concise explanation of the bowline knot that I've ever seen. Thank you.
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That's the best tutorial I've ever seen on the bowline.
