How to Tie Tight Knots

Sometimes there is nothing more useful that a quick and effective knot. If you are struggling with your knot tying and failing to produce knots that stand up to your demands, learn how to tie a basic overhand knot and say goodbye to your problems. With the overhand knot, you can quickly put together a tight knot that can be used in a variety of scenarios.

Things You'll Need

• Rope

Instructions

1. Lay the rope on a flat surface and orient yourself to one end of the rope so that it is perpendicular to your body.

2. Hold the rope with one hand in a fist approximately 5 inches from the end of the rope.

3. Grab the end of the rope with your free hand and pull it down towards your fist and across itself to the left.

4. Wrap the end of the rope around the back, then pull it up through the now present loop of rope.

5. Keep your hand around the rope below the knot and firmly pull on the end of the rope with your other hand to tighten the knot.

References

• "The Morrow Guide to Knots: for Sailing, Fishing, Camping, Climbing"; Mario Bigon; 1982