Includes a 7/64th Amsteel shackle break test @ Timestamp 12:28
For those of us who struggle with splices and buries.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU_mmdbQeCQ
Includes a 7/64th Amsteel shackle break test @ Timestamp 12:28
For those of us who struggle with splices and buries.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU_mmdbQeCQ
Thank you for sharing that one! I don't know if I struggle with splicing and burying, but tying the button knot has frustrated me enough that I haven't learned how to tie it properly. Has anyone found a good instructional video on how to tie one with 7/64' amsteel?
Iceman857
"An optimist is a man who plants two acorns and buys a hammock" - Jean de Lattre de Tassigny (French Army General in WWII)
TAC Blades has a soft shackle tutorial with a very similar button knot as this done with 7/64 amsteel.
I’ve made quite a few of them and use them on hammock chairs and a few other things. They work quite well.
Jeff Meyers has a button knot tutorial that’s pretty good on YouTube if you haven’t found it yet.
Iceman857
"An optimist is a man who plants two acorns and buys a hammock" - Jean de Lattre de Tassigny (French Army General in WWII)
Iceman857 another vote for Tac Blades, really clear and easy to follow
hey Iceman, i know how you feel, the button knot can be difficult at first.
the instructions at the beginning of this video were the best i have found and i found them most helpful for the button knot, when i first learned it (yeah, it's the same channel as the link in the original post)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91_jEjQdlBU
hope it helps.
i use various alternatives to the button knot, as a stopper, these days, for shackles, but none of them are equivalent, so i still like the brion toss botton knot; besides, it's a bit of a piece of history, too, so worth learning it, if you care.
Iceman857 - I've just gone and found the Tac Blades video "Improved Soft Shackle" this has an overhand knot instead of the usual button knot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0eZz36PRYI
I spent ages looking and went straight to this one and bypassed the normal button knots - so can't say if its any easier or not. I'm just getting started on splicing, so everything is new to me, but I managed this after a couple of watches, then lots of "Play/Pause"
Good luck
@Nigelprs - "Improved Soft Shackle" -
More folks doing video's on "How To <insert knot here>" would benefit from this perspective.
The usual 'button knot' is a diamond knot... It's not that difficult if you're patient and practice a few times. It's known in the sailing and arborist worlds as a solid toggle knot for amsteel.
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