Making Knots or “knotting” goes back to the very beginning of man itself. This ancient art of tying, looping and braiding has helped man through the ages in building, sailing, farming and even decorating.
People should not rely on zip´s, pins or superglue to fasten things when a piece of rope and a bit of Knot Knowhow can do the job just the same without spending money or consuming the earths dwindling resources.
Here are a few knots to try your hand with. Once you have mastered these then we urge you to explore further this fascinating world of knots. SCROLL DOWN TO SEE MORE KNOTS.

Three Way Sheet Bend.
Originating from the mediterranean, this very useful knot is used to tie three converging lines of differing size and texture together.

1. Pass the line around where your boat is to be moored to.

2. Make a loop with the end and lay it over the standing part of the line.

3. Make a “bight” in the line- this can be left longer if you need to take the line inside the boat so you can release it from inside.

4. Lead the Bite over-under-over the loop and standing part, in a locking tuck, to create a drawloop that when pulled unravels the knot.

Making Knots or “knotting” goes back to the very beginning of man itself. This ancient art of tying, looping and braiding has helped man through the ages in building, sailing, farming and even decorating.
People should not rely on zip´s, pins or superglue to fasten things when a piece of rope and a bit of Knot Knowhow can do the job just the same without spending money or consuming the earths dwindling resources.
Here are a few knots to try your hand with. Once you have mastered these then we urge you to explore further this fascinating world of knots. SCROLL DOWN TO SEE MORE KNOTS.

Mooring Hitch

This great knot is useful when mooring your boat in a tidal waterway. As the water level rises or falls you can easily adjust the length of the rope accordingly.
If you pull on the drawloop then the knot is unraveled therefore if you make a long line from the drawloop you can untie your boat from onboard- particularly useful when alone in a canoe.

1. Pass the line around where your boat is to be moored to.

2. Make a loop with the end and lay it over the standing part of the line.

3. Make a “bight” in the line- this can be left longer if you need to take the line inside the boat so you can release it from inside.

4. Lead the Bite over-under-over the loop and standing part, in a locking tuck, to create a drawloop that when pulled unravels the knot.

Making Knots or “knotting” goes back to the very beginning of man itself. This ancient art of tying, looping and braiding has helped man through the ages in building, sailing, farming and even decorating.
People should not rely on zip´s, pins or superglue to fasten things when a piece of rope and a bit of Knot Knowhow can do the job just the same without spending money or consuming the earths dwindling resources.
Here are a few knots to try your hand with. Once you have mastered these then we urge you to explore further this fascinating world of knots. SCROLL DOWN TO SEE MORE KNOTS.

HANDCUFF KNOT.

This knot according to knot lore can render any Houdini helpless.

1. Make a clockwise overhand loop

2. make a second anti-clockwise loop and underhand.

3.overlap both  loops making sure the right side one is in front of the left one

4. Pull the leading edge of the left hand loop through the right hand loop and  pull the leading edge of the right hand loop through the left hand loop.
5. Adjust the loops to the size you want and tighten.

What a voice..

Making Knots or “knotting” goes back to the very beginning of man itself. This ancient art of tying, looping and braiding has helped man through the ages in building, sailing, farming and even decorating.
People should not rely on zip´s, pins or superglue to fasten things when a piece of rope and a bit of Knot Knowhow can do the job just the same without spending money or consuming the earths dwindling resources.
Here are a few knots to try your hand with. Once you have mastered these then we urge you to explore further this fascinating world of knots.

Bowline.

The bowline is an exceptionally versatile knot. It
This is a very Ancient Knot used to form a loop at the end of a fixed rope. Used in sailing this knot was discovered in the remains of the rigging of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Cheops’s solar ship during an excavation. It is widely considered as one of the most essential knots.

1.The rabbit hole.

2.Out comes the rabbit,

3.runs around the tree,

4.and hops back into its hole.

More knots tomorrow.

1:00 Big dude

2:05 Robot

2:22 sexy funky chick

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Great series of music documentaries from Resident Advisor; the first three cover Bristol, Detroit and Berlin.

Real Scenes: Bristol

The eyes of the world have turned to the UK in recent years and have found some of the most exciting, genre-defying young artists to emerge from electronic music. But while London’s scene can be fractious and hard to pin down, there seems to be something in the air in Bristol that unites its participants. Whether they’re creating dubstep, house, techno or something else entirely, the cross-pollination in Bristol is unique. In RA’s first official entry into video, we journey to Bristol to explore how the city has flourished in recent years, discovering why this small metropolis is one of the most influential electronic music outposts in the world today.

Real Scenes: Detroit

You can’t talk about electronic music without mentioning Detroit. That’s why in the second edition of Real Scenes, RA and Bench went to the city which birthed the genre we now call techno.

Detroit has always had a creative streak, due in large part to the boom and subsequent bust of the auto industry. Quite simply, Detroit is a city of extremes, and its music reflects that. These days, Detroit’s importance in the global electronic music scene is often referred to in the past tense. When we visited the city, though, we found a number of artists with their eyes (and ears) firmly set towards the future. After our time in the Motor City, it’s clear to us that Detroit will endure and innovate for years to come.

Real Scenes: Berlin

For the third edition of Real Scenes, RA and Bench go to one of the most special places for electronic music in the world: Berlin. When the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, techno became the underground soundtrack to the reunion between East and West. In recent years, it’s become an international destination for ravers—a cheap place to party with clubs that are renowned throughout the world.

Techno has become a business in the meantime. Yet Berlin still maintains a credibility that other cities lack. To understand why, RA and Bench went to the German capital eager to find out about its unique history and the reasons behind its continued relevance.