Learn how to tie knots in rope. Whether it’s a simple overhand or the more complicated sheepshank, here are the 10 most useful knots know. Headin’ back to the land (or making any move toward ...

Rope knot. (Photo by John Schandelmeier) ... This knot is finished with single half-hitch on the outside end of the wraps, followed by another half-hitch on the incoming end.

You can tie as many butterfly knots into a single line of rope as needed, which is especially handy with multiple climbers on a line of rope. But it's not just useful for climbing.

To join slings with the rope, you can tie a knot in the end of the rope and start clipping or girth-hitching them to each other. It's not as clean as the cordelette attachments, but it will work.

You can tie as many butterfly knots into a single line of rope as needed, which is especially handy with multiple climbers on a line of rope. But it's not just useful for climbing. ...

In Part 1 of this three-part series (Weekly Drill #98), readers learned about the different materials being used in the manufacturing of fire service ropes. In Part 2, we are going to review some ...

Download: Weekly Drill 98 - Ropes & Knots Part 1. Dec. 23, 2012. Russell Merrick. ... The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up discussions among your crew members.