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Knot Tying Importance
Tying the Right Knots
What Is a Good Knot?
Tying Scouting Knots
Overhand & Double Overhand Knots
Tying Slipknots
Tying Larkshead Knots
About the Square Knot
Tying Square Knots
Different Ways to Tie Square Knots
Untying Square Knots
Tying Albright Knots
Tying Surgeon's Knots
Tying Surgeon's Shoe Knots
Tying Constrictor Knots
Whipping With Constrictor Knots
Tying Overhand Stopper Knots
Tying Double & Triple Overhand Stopper Knots
Tying Fisherman's Knots
Tying Double Fisherman's Knots
Tying Sheet Bend Knots
Tying Double Sheet Bend Knots
Making a Sling With Rope
Wrapping Rope Slings
Summary: A constrictor knot is used in whipping. Learn about whipping with constrictor knots in this free instructional video from an Eagle Scout.
Derek Tarnow has been playing the guitar for over twelve years. He is currently working on a guitar performance degree with an emphasis in jazz. Tarnow is well trained in both jazz and...read more
"Another use for the constrictor knot is in what's called whipping. And most modern ropes that are made out of nylon or something that you can heat up to singe the threads together, this isn't a problem. But if you have older style ropes that are twisted like the nylon ropes or the fibrous ropes, should one of us have, you might have an issue with it fraying especially if you cut it. What you do to prevent it from fraying any further is whipping. Normally you would use something thinner than this, but for are purposes I'm going to use this. Just so you can see what's going on. So if you just want to use the constrictor knot for this, you just start it off, and it's just the same thing, goes through here, use your clove hitch, here's your constrictor knot. This knot is also used in many other types of whipping that are more permanent or stable, and is used to start in a lot of those."
eHow Article: Whipping With Constrictor Knots
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