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    Knots

    One of the first things we learned as Tenderfoot Scouts was how to tie knots. We started with a square (reef) knot and went to hitches, lashing, bowlines and various others, including sheetbend, sheepshank, monkey fist and various fishing knots. I figured that the Bushcraft forum is an appropriate place for a knot discussion. Here are three good sites for learning to tie knots.

    http://www.2020site.org/knots/

    http://www.animatedknots.com/indexva...matedknots.com

    http://www.realknots.com/index.htm

    It is also helpful to have something to tie knots with. When I was in scouts we made these rope machines which consisted a frame with 3 wire hooks and a follower. It took 2 boys to make rope but it was fun trying to figure out how much sisal twine was required to make 12 feet of 1/2" diameter rope. Below are plans for the machine, a simpler machine from Scouts and hand making natural cordage.

    http://www.ehow.com/how_6638164_buil...g-machine.html

    http://usscouts.org/scoutcraft/BoyScoutRopemaking.pdf

    http://www.wildwoodsurvival.com/survival/cordage/men79/
    http://primitiveways.com/cordage.html

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    An article from MEN on rope making.

    http://www.motherearthnews.com/do-it...z76ndztak.aspx

    And a website devoted to making rope

    http://www.makerope.com/

    ETA: Or you can buy a machine from Lehman's

    http://www.lehmans.com/store/USA_Mad...___76730?Args=
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    you da man, grumps, now come on out to my place. The wife wants you to make a rope bridge!
    Be safe.............the night is your friend.

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    And I want a pulling rope elevator so I don't have to climb the mountain to get to the top, its to hard.
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    Excellent post Grumpy! Lots of really good links in here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brownwater Riverrat 13 View Post
    you da man, grumps, now come on out to my place. The wife wants you to make a rope bridge!
    Still trying to get you out here Grumps....see a pattern going on there buddy?
    I apologize for nothing...

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    Nice! Thks!
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