Bowline Basics

[bonner1040]

This is the first in a series titled TreeStuff 101.

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[MasterBlaster]

You didn't show a dragging bowline!

 

[cory]

Interesting 'expert method'.

 

[flushcut]

How about the 'strollin bowline'
Nice video!

 

[C. Kirk]

Great video!!!! keep them coming.

 

[Al Smith]

If you get real good show a bowline in a bight .

 

[MasterBlaster]

The original saddle!

 

[bonner1040]

If you get real good show a bowline in a bight .

I can tie any kind of bowline you can think of boss!

 

[bonner1040]

Thanks for all the positive feedback everyone.

 

[pantheraba]

Can you tie it like the Rangers tie it?

A slipknot and a bight? None of that "rabbit stuff".

 

[MasterBlaster]

Orrr, lock it off.

 

[bonner1040]

Can you tie it like the Rangers tie it?

A slipknot and a bight? None of that "rabbit stuff".

Thats how I first learned to tie a swiss seat!

 

[pantheraba]

Well, hua!! Good on ya. Not many folks tie the bowline that way.

Although the swiss seat I was taught only used an overhand knot in front and a square knot on the side. I'll see if I can video it tomorrow.

 

[bonner1040]

So who here uses what I showed as the 'Expert Method'?

Who forms the twist then pushes the bitter end up/around/and down (rabbit/tree/hole...)?

I always did it the second way still I started climbing trees and then was taught the first way. Of course there is the arm wrapping water-rescue method too...

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I do I do......

 

[MasterBlaster]

Who forms the twist then pushes the bitter end up/around/and down (rabbit/tree/hole...)?

There's another way???

 

[bonner1040]

Watch the video and the part of it titled 'expert method'!

 

[MasterBlaster]

The 'expert method' is the only way to do it, I see. I never teach anyone to make the loop first.

 

[flushcut]

I only tie the "expert method" bowline.

 

[pantheraba]

Tying the Ranger bowline

Tying the bowline with 2 parts -- a slipknot and a bight. It can also be tied so that the working end (running end) exits to the inside of the loop. I've seen some folks get concerned about that aspect of it.

With an introduction by my grandson:


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[CurSedVoyce]

Slick!
You never cease to amaze me Gary!

 

[pantheraba]

Hahaha...you must be easily amazed (or amused!).

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Hardly

 

[bonner1040]

THe only thing is that always seems to be an 'outside tail' bowline... which loads a bit differently, You noticwe that an inside tail bowline the tail flips 90 degrees to the load bearing loop when loaded. On an outside tail bowline it doesnt.

 

[pantheraba]

Like I said, "It can also be tied so that the working end (running end) exits to the inside of the loop." I seldom go to the trouble (just feed the bight from the other direction). I have never had trouble from it flipping over and causing a problem.

I'll see if I can make sense out of it flipping and loading.