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A collection of knotting resources.
www.earlham.edu
Covers six knots that untie easily, including the Sliding Butterfly, Double Carrick bend, and Clove Hitch Biting a Bight. Step-by-step illustrations with instructions and a table of properties.
www.earlham.edu
Covers common marine knots, plus the Hangman's knot, the Scaffold knot, and the Gallows knot. Illustrations and common uses.
www.lehighgroup.com
Covers common climbing knots, including five friction knots for ascending the rope. Illustrations and common uses.
www.climbing.ie
Sophia-Antipolis Speleogical Society
Covers common caving knots including the double figure-8 on a bight and the farmer's knot. Illustrations.
www-sop.inria.fr
University of New England Mountaineering Club
Covers the Alpine Butterfly, Bowline, Clove hitch, and Fisherman's knot. Animation and common uses.
www.une.edu.au
5.10 Climbing Club: Double Butterfly
Explanation, illustrations, and instructions.
five.ten.tripod.com
Covers single loop knots, double loop knots, hitches, friction knots, bends, and stopper knots. Step by step instructions with photos. Definitions of terminology.
www.iland.net
Frequently asked questions for the newsgroup, covering resources, recommendations, and links.
www.msen.com
Discussion, comments, and tips regarding use for both sailing and climbing. History.
fmg-www.cs.ucla.edu
Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Group
Covers climbing and rescue knots including how to make a seat harness from webbing and the bowline-on-a-coil. Photos and instructions.
brmrg.med.virginia.edu
A book of knots, hitches, splicing, lashing and rope making.
www.northnet.org
Downloadable demonstration software
members.aol.com
Best Knots for Fishing and Outdoors
Illustrations and instructions for a large number of knots used in fishing, boating and paddling.
www.netknots.com
New, useful, and interesting bends, loops, hitches, and knots.
www.geocities.com