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Re: Animated Knots

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Post by throw0101a »

For those that want to nerd out old school:

> The Ashley Book of Knots is an encyclopedia of knots written and illustrated by the American sailor and artist Clifford W. Ashley. First published in 1944, it was the culmination of over 11 years of work. The book contains 3,857 numbered entries and approximately 7,000 illustrations.[1] The entries include knot instructions, uses, and some histories, categorized by type or function. It remains one of the most important and comprehensive books on knots.

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ashley_Book_of_Knots

There is some duplication/variations in that count, e.g.:

> ABoK #176, #355, #364, #430, #1188, #1189, #1249, #1250, #1251, #1252, #2052, #2097, #2489, #2560, #3441, #3700, #3853

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constrictor_knot

Re: Animated Knots

#42

Post by Wistar »

latexr wrote: post #24
fainpul wrote: post #20

When you tie your shoe laces, you're probably using a square knot [1] but with double slip. If your shoe laces often open while walking, you might be doing it wrong (granny or thief knot). If you want to learn just one new, very convenient knot, which can be used in many situations, I recommend the Bowline [2]. [1] https://www.animatedknots.com/square-knot [2] https://www.animatedknots.com/bowline-knot

For shoelaces, go Ian Knot and forget about the rest. https://www.animatedknots.com/shoelace-bow-knot-fieggen-meth... https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot.htm It’s a great knot to get other people interested, too, because you can go “alright, so first you start in this position like any other knot, right? Then you just zwoop and done”. Tying your laces in a single fast movement really makes your nerd friends curi…

I, too, am a fan of the Ian’s Knot site and for at least a couple of decades. A while ago I noticed that he has posted a page through which people can donate to the site’s operation but also which details all of the income sources that have dried up.

I donated today because his site is worth supporting.

Re: Animated Knots

#43

Post by seanw444 »

throw0101a wrote: post #41

For those that want to nerd out old school: > The Ashley Book of Knots is an encyclopedia of knots written and illustrated by the American sailor and artist Clifford W. Ashley. First published in 1944, it was the culmination of over 11 years of work. The book contains 3,857 numbered entries and approximately 7,000 illustrations.[1] The entries include knot instructions, uses, and some histories, categorized by type o…

Bought this book last year. Fantastic purchase. Love Animated Knots too. But I wanted something that was useful offline if the internet is down, or if I'm innawoods.

Re: Animated Knots

#44

Post by seanw444 »

Super useful website.

Knots seem like boring and obscure useless knowledge from a time long gone, but since gaining an interest in them as a result of getting into bushcrafting, I'm shocked at how often knots come in handy even in day-to-day life. When I was a boy scout, and I was doing my knot merit badge, they did not put any effort into demonstrating the use cases of the knots they taught us. If they had, I'd have been hooked then. Took over a decade before I revisited it and realized how cool knots are.

A skill I will definitely be teaching my boys in a more practical way when the time comes.

Re: Animated Knots

#45

Post by bloomingeek »

When I was in my late teens and early twenties, I worked offshore for Santa Fe International on a pipe laying barge. There, I learned the applications and strength of 3/4 inch rope. As a "rigger I", I've tied off almost anything on the deck during almost any kind of storm. As a joke, I once tied off an anchor, attached to a buoyed, two inch steel cable. The deck foreman was not amused.

Re: Animated Knots

#46

Post by blacksmith_tb »

deceptionatd wrote: post #17

I've got the Android app and love it, as well as Knots 3D. Most knot enthusiasts will already know about it, but in the analog world The Ashley Book of Knots is fantastic. Beautifully illustrated; the author, Clifford Ashley, was a marine painter and spent decades documenting almost 4,000 knots.

It is a wonderful catalog, but I don't find it to be as useful for learning to tie the actual knots as books by Budworth, Pawson, etc. (or Youtube, these days)

One of the cool aspects of knots for this audience is that they have a unix-like aspect where multiple individually-useful knots can be "piped" together, the example I like to use is the Trucker's Hitch:

https://www.animatedknots.com/truckers-hitch-knot

(which also can be tied in multiple ways, depending on which knots you combine to make it)

Re: Animated Knots

#47

Post by fragmede »

latexr wrote: post #24
fainpul wrote: post #20

When you tie your shoe laces, you're probably using a square knot [1] but with double slip. If your shoe laces often open while walking, you might be doing it wrong (granny or thief knot). If you want to learn just one new, very convenient knot, which can be used in many situations, I recommend the Bowline [2]. [1] https://www.animatedknots.com/square-knot [2] https://www.animatedknots.com/bowline-knot

For shoelaces, go Ian Knot and forget about the rest. https://www.animatedknots.com/shoelace-bow-knot-fieggen-meth... https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot.htm It’s a great knot to get other people interested, too, because you can go “alright, so first you start in this position like any other knot, right? Then you just zwoop and done”. Tying your laces in a single fast movement really makes your nerd friends curi…

Ian's knot site was here just recently. (5 days ago)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46848231

Re: Animated Knots

#48

Post by sublinear »

fainpul wrote: post #25
latexr wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For shoelaces, go Ian Knot and forget about the rest. https://www.animatedknots.com/shoelace-bow-knot-fieggen-meth... https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot.htm It’s a great knot to get other people interested, too, because you can go “alright, so first you start in this position like any other knot, right? Then you just zwoop and done”. Tying your laces in a single fast movement really makes your nerd friends curi…

For clarification: it's the same knot (square knot), just a different way of creating it.

Is it? From the animatedknots link:

> The difference is that the loops are NOT stacked under each other ... The loops are passed inside each other

I feel like the way we discuss knots is way too clumsy considering how old and important the topic is.

How do we live in a world that has something as successful as regex, yet we don't have similar for knots?

Re: Animated Knots

#49

Post by fainpul »

sublinear wrote: post #48
fainpul wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For clarification: it's the same knot (square knot), just a different way of creating it.

Is it? From the animatedknots link: > The difference is that the loops are NOT stacked under each other ... The loops are passed inside each other I feel like the way we discuss knots is way too clumsy considering how old and important the topic is. How do we live in a world that has something as successful as regex, yet we don't have similar for knots?

Yes it is - look at the end result.

The "not stacked ..." part compares it to the clove hitch, which is another knot entirely.

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