When we actually tie the knot, in the next few frames, this should help make it absolutely clear what I am doing with these loops/strands! Helpful for illustrative purposes, but not absolutely necessary.
I admit, it is not absolutely necessary for one to carry a black magic marker on canyoneering trips. Loop/strand 1 is proximal, nearer to base of thumb, and loop/strand 2 is distal, farther away from base of thumb. Photo 3: create a 2nd loop around the thumb. (I happen to be left-handed, but my method is simple to "reverse". Hence, a right-handed person is most likely to grab rope with left hand, the "holding" hand. I assume most of you guys and gals are right handed, so you would use your right or dominant hand to do the hard work of actually tying the knot. Photo 2: grab it, off the coil or out of rope bag. Photo 1: the rope, just a short piece of 8mm nylon accessory cord I use for practicing knots! I hope it is useful to someone in the audience.
#Constrictor knot vs series
At any rate, here is my method, illustrated in a series of photos with commentary. I am still working in the "touch" alone, but whatever method one uses to tie the constrictor knot, can it be carried with your eyes closed? The scenario isn't just hypothetical, because many of us have been canyoneering in the dark, and of course, being tired and fatigued add to the challenge. If you are in the dark for whatever reason and your life, or that of others, depends on sorting out ropes and knots then you rapidly realise how scary a lack of knowledge can become ( on a line part1.pdf boldface added). The test used for riggers if (sic) I am teaching is that they must tie and untie every knot with their eyes closed (which most can do) and then recognise knots by touch alone (which very few can do).
#Constrictor knot vs for free
Merchant, author of Life on a Line: a manual of modern cave rescue ropework techniques (2002/3 available for free online), 32:
My way is similar to bootboy but slightly different, easier for me (maybe for you, may not).Īccording to D. The animated knots demo (cited by Hank and found doesn't add materially to the discussion, but if it works for you, great. Yes, I have read previous posts about this knot and (IIRC) recall at least two different ways to tie it, as well illustrated by bootboy ( ), and Hank(ster) ( scroll down in same thread). This knot is so rad that it deserves its own thread.
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