Where did you learn to tie? - a quest for knowledge

[TadTheTinker]

I am a volunteer Fire Fighter, a Boy Scout Leader, and general ropes and knot lover! Between the three, I have learned a lot of knots, realized that out of the 100 or so I have learned, I really only NEED 5 or so. There are a couple of decorative knots, (Monkey fist, Bugle, wood badge knot, etc.) that I know for fun and they have limited other uses. I watch youtube videos on knots, other people show me knots when I see something knew.

Knots are fun and they can help you maintain finger dexterity.

[QChan]

Funny you should say that! Only last year did I realize that the reason I needed to double knot my laces was because I was tying grannies instead of square knots. It was then that I discovered the quick-tie lace method. Ties a square knot and is super fast. Haven't double knotted since (and it looks super impressive (I always try to draw attention to myself when I tie my shoes now--my kids just roll their eyes (philistines)).

http://www.ted.com/talks/terry_moore...our_shoes.html

[Xauto]

The book that helped me with knots is "The Alternative knot book" by Dr. Harry Asher, but now there is the net.

[samiam2714]

A number of different places, but my dad taught me a lot of them, after that I have exceeded his knowledge in the decorative knot area self taught mostly. Look @ TIAT videos on you tube. I also learned to do the harness in JROTC in High school.

[Jsaults]

Yep. Most of us were Boy Scouts.

But we aren't anymore.................



Jim

[jofish]

Boy Scouts, mostly. I was our troops 50th Eagle Scout in our 50th year (1998). I also learned a few fishing knots from my grandfather.

[Jerry]

U.S. NAVY
Boy Scout Leader,
trial and error....
Gram- Pa....( Pappy )


Jerry

[VAHanger]

Haze gray and underway... US Navy

[VAHanger]

Qchan- love the shoelace site. Thanks! I'm going to teach that one to my kids.

[lbdgolfer]

I've been a scout leader for several years now and had a fellow leader that was a knot head and was always showing me a new knot. I became addicted to all of the decorative knots and wanted to learn as many as possible. I purchased the ABOK and started teaching myself new knots. My son got into knots as well and was soon teaching the other boys in the troop the required knots. I found a program called Knot Master and implemented it in the troop. When I got into hammocks tying the HH knot was easy. I normally end up helping our scouts and other leaders tie their HH knot when setting up their hammock. One day maybe they will learn.

Lewis
knot head