Master the marlinspike hitch with this easy-to-follow tutorial. A must-learn knot for sailors, paracord enthusiasts, and anyone interested in practical and decorative knotting skills.

I learned to tie the rolling hitch knot while taking sailing lessons. It is a particularly useful knot when tying a line to a vertical post, as the knot will not slip downward. The more downward ...

For many of us, untangling our earbuds is the extent of our survivalist knot knowledge. Tying knots is just for sailors and mountain climbers, right? Turns out, there are a few simple knots that you ...

The Scouts may have ditched them, but you never know when a reef, hitch or sheet bend might come in handy. Here are six great knots you’ll be happy you learned how to tie Scout leaders no longer need ...

It sounds like something you’d stumble upon if you went the wrong way at Hogwarts: oversized tools, giant knots, and rope as far as the eye can see. But for knot expert Des Pawson, it’s just normal ...

From climbing and basketry to fishing and even medical applications, knots have myriad uses. Hell, Mayans even worked them into math, utilizing knotted cords called quipus to record numbers. You might ...