Macrame & Knots

By learning how to tie a bowline knot, you learn a knot taught to every Boy Scout and sailor around the world. It is an easy knot to tie, and one of the most useful you can learn. Anytime that...

The Bowline is one of the most important knots a mariner or climber can know that someday may save their life! This knot can hold a lot of strain without ever coming undone! It is also fairly...

In knot tying, the bowline knot is one of the easiest and most basic knots. Tie a bowline knot with tips from a knot tying specialist in this free video on tying knots.

Rescue someone with a bowline knot that has a loop on the end of a rope. Learn how to tie bowline knots for rescuing people in this free knot tying video from an Eagle Scout.

One of the advantages of a bowline knot is being able to do it one-handed. Learn about tying bowline knots with one hand in this free video lesson from an Eagle Scout.

Add a double overhand knot to a bowline knot for safety reasons. Learn about tying bowline safety knots in this free video lesson from an Eagle Scout.

Search and rescue teams use bowline knots a lot. Learn about reasons for tying bowline knots in this free video lesson from an Eagle Scout.

Start with a loop for a basic bowline knot. Learn about tying bowline knots in this free video lesson from an Eagle Scout.

Listen to a story to help remember how to tie a bowline knot. Learn about a story for tying bowline knots in this free video lesson from an Eagle Scout.

A sheet bend is similar to a bowline knot. Learn about tying sheet bend knots in this free instructional video from an Eagle Scout.

The French bowline is a versatile knot. It can be used like an ordinary bowline, to moor a ship, or for any number of other applications. For example, it can be used during a rescue situation to...

A French bowline is a type of double bowline that you would most often use to hoist an injured person. One adjustable loop serves as a seat and the other goes around the person's chest under the...

Knowing how to tie secure knots is a useful skill that everyone should posses and is a must for any theater professional, boater or climber. Learn how to tie one of the most commonly used knots,...

A helical knot, or ascender knot, is a friction knot used for climbing and is similar to the Prusik or friction hitch. A climber ties the knot to a rope, then suspends himself from a sling or...

A bowline on the bight is a double loop variation of the bowline. It is described in Ashley’s Book of Knots as knot No. 1,080. It is a fairly secure knot and is easy to untie even after it has...

The standard bowline is a simple and reasonably reliable knot but is prone to capsizing when not dressed properly and can be difficult to untie. A Brummycham bowline is a variation that attempts...

A Dutch marine bowline is named for its supposed use by the Dutch navy. It is also known as a left-hand bowline or cowboy bowline and is identified as knot number 1,034.5 in "Ashley's Book of...

Two types of adjustable loops exist. The first type is used to tie an object and allows the tension to be adjusted while under a load. The second type is known as a slip knot and attaches to the...

The fire-escape knot, otherwise known as the bowline, is one of the most common knots. A fire-escape knot forms a secure loop at the end of a rope that can be used to secure a climber's harness or...

A flying bowline is a variation on the bowline, a knot that is used to tie halyards and sheets to sails, or an anchor line, or even two lines together. Have a yen to go to sea? You must tie this knot.

Knowing how to tie a knot to match the situation is a useful skill to have. Whether you're a climber, a fisherman or simply have an interest in Boy Scout knots, the proper knot can be...