Knots Everyone Should Know
As a teen, it often felt like knots were something Boy Scouts did that had limited application in everyday life. After a decade of home ownership, I have to revise my position: knots are something you don’t need 99% of days, but when you do, it’s inconvenient not to know anything about them. It quickly devolves into googling sessions trying to figure out the right knot. It doesn’t help that there seem to be hundreds of knots for every situation thanks to knotting enthusiasts. This post exists as a reference for myself in the future so I can look up a required knot more easily. It is not meant to teach you knots; the point is collecting the main types of knots and when to use them so I can find the right instructions on animatedknots.com. ...