Not in but thanks for the giveaway!

I don't have a favorite knot but one that looks nice is the standard knot to tie the obi on the keikogi with, although it's not overly useful because no matter how tightly you tie the knot or any variation of it, it only holds the obi (belt) together but not the keikogi, meaning your jacket can be pulled off and be all over the place even if the belt stays tightly knotted. Japanese dress = looks nice but not overly practical.

Interesting, nice... Curiously i've been using a simple Ring-Belt configuration for tying a wrap around me for a while and it works well. Dave Canterbury showed on his wool blanket modification, which is probably more practical merely by it's simplicity. I'll have to give this one a try...


That is one bulky knot... But still very interesting.

That guy seems to be very crafty and resourceful! I would rename the video "How to dress like a Jawa" though (to get more views)

Recently in some of his videos he says the essence of bushcraft is to make the things you need when you need them, for self reliance...


Hmmm... i always thought he looked more like a monastery monk...

Or a Jedi...

Can I please be entered for Dzsono to win SPAZ? Thanks. My favorite knot is the one which ties my shoes, mainly because it's the only knot I know how to tie.

Sure i suppose... Since you don't know any other knots, i recommend/urge you to go over what i posted previously, most of them are covered in the videos so you don't have to get/deal with a book. You'd be surprised what you'll use knots for when you're aware of them.

I am in for Space Pirates and Zombies, thank you.

I like the European Death Knot as a quick and easy way of tying two cords together that I have found to be quite secure.

It's deceptively simple... But i wouldn't want to tell someone making nets that they're using death knots, especially if it's for a hammock... :P

IN FOR GO GO NIPPON! :O!!! Don't ask I always been wanting to get it now is the chance! :O
the knot I been using for 15+ years is the one that most fear to master ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0NPYZyI7V8

till today it's still a hard thing for many to accomplish but once mastered you hold power beyond any man on this green earth! and looks great on 1 color tone plaid shirts ;)

the contest ends on my birthday lol lets hope I can get a lucky win on that day and win a game woot woot

I think the Alpine butterfly knot is a very nice and interesting one as it's very secure yet can be easily released.
I've heard much good of Hatofull Boyfriend yet didn't had the chance to try it so far so I'm in for that.
Thanks and +1.

Ahh yes, very good choice :) If you tie it correctly (the front lines are parallel) then it's easy to untie, and you can tie it in a bight which is always a plus in my book. I haven't had a chance to use it myself personally, but i try to practice it so it's fresh in my memory.

Curiously i've tried a couple variations on the knot, adding more than 3 loops (4 & 5) and they seem to add more support if you can grab the right line(s), but it quickly gets quite bulky.

I like the monkey fist because it makes a pretty cool keychain. :)
My father has one of those and since he works for the Navy he also has a bunch of pretty looking knots on a frame hanging in the living room wall (like this).
He would be more qualified to participate in this thread than me. :D I use the square knot and the noose for everything.

Please count me in for Gray Matter (GOG). Thank you and congrats on the 3rd star rtcvb32!

We're getting into more decorative knots now. If they get large enough you sometimes have to put something inside them to help maintain their shape, be it a stone, golf ball, or something else. But being a decorative knot it doesn't perform a real function (Except maybe as a stopper knot); it just has to look nice and will almost never hit it's tensile strength...

Other knots that are decorative and small for keychains might be the Lanyard knot, or the Chinese Button Knot... Someone brought up the Lover's Knot, which I've been practicing and it's a very very very compact knot actually, which makes it nice for the same thing on a small scale. Course it doesn't want to be untied and it doesn't really feel like it's practical.


Hmmm... I'd love to get a plaque like that and start making portions of knots for display, just thick enough cord that it's visible and looks cool... Somehow the Knot Store comes to mind... :P

As for the noose... Brings back an interesting story. Something like a month ago i handed my GF a length of cord (5 ft since it's for knot tying and practicing). While on a stream she was watching. She posted in the chat: 'My Boyfriend gave me some cord and told me to tie a knot. So i tied a noose'... Naturally everyone wondered what was wrong with her :P

Congratulations on your third star!

I'm in for SPaZ if possible.

I like knots. I think they are often a simple and practical solution for many real-world problems. And that is not obvious simply because we never learn beyond our shoelaces!
Having said that, I'm a bit ashamed that I have forgotten the few "fancy" knots I have learned so far. :-(

I like the square/reef knot (called the "razor sharpener bend" in my portuguese knots book if I'm translating it correctly). It looks nice and simple. It also makes people think "I believe I can do that!", and makes people more aware of other forms of knots. And yet, it is not flashy, but pleasantly discreet.

I'll also share a conversation I had years ago with my sister. You'll have to know that in Portuguese, the word for "knots" (plural) is the exact same word we use for "we/us".

Me: You know, one day I would like to buy a book about knots.
She: You mean you would like to write a book about us?
Me (puzzled): No! Not write! I would like to buy a book about knots.
She (puzzled also): But... who would write it?
Me: I've already seen several books about knots!
She (after pausing for a few seconds): Ohhhh! I get it now! :-)