How To Tie A Really Good Knot

The Four In Hand is often touted as the easiest tie knot, but I think the Simple Knot is actually easier (even though it’s less popular). The truth is, any tie knot is professional enough for work, job interviews or formal events. Sometimes wide ties are all the rage, and sometimes skinny ties are in vogue. If you’re way above average height or just have a long torso, you may find that most neckties are too short for you. This knot should be reserved for guys with wider necks, heads and shoulders, as it’s going to look a bit oversized on small, skinny men.

Pass the other rope’s free end under the first loop, and then over then under as seen in the picture. Thread the free end across the loop passing under itself, and pull on both standing ends to tighten. Make your adjustments as needed when you slide a taut line hitch back and forth on a tightened line. Tim MacWelchThe taut line hitch takes the place of a slide to tighten or loosen a loop in a line .

Fast and effective, very similar to the Simple knot, it has a slightly asymmetric appearance and can be combined with all shirt collars. It is therefore universal and easy to combine. The name “four in hand” derives from a knot used by coachmen to fix the reins of a 4-horse shot or perhaps a famous London club, the “Four in Hand”.

The Atlantic Knot In Short

Hold an end of the rope in each hand. Cross the end in your right hand over the end in your left hand so that the rope forms an X. Pull the right end back through the loop. This time the end should go away from you. Pull the two ends away from each other so that the knot is tight. Put the end of the string that is in your right hand through the loop that you have made with your left.

Take a bight from the end of the line and lay it over the running end. Tie an overhand knot with end of the line into the bight. Pull tight and the knot will slide firmly against the object in the loop. The rolling hitch is an interesting knot in that it solves a very specific problem.

Place the right end over the left end, making an X-shape just below the chin. Bring the tip of the thick end up and underneath the loop around your collar. Pull the wide end all the way down and smooth out any creases or slack in the knot. This knot requires less of the tie’s length, making it a great choice for tall men trying to tie a regular length tie. Feed the thick end down through the loop you’ve held open with your finger.

The free end is the part you’re not working with at the moment. It’s best to tie your knots on a flat surface, like the ground or a table. Once you get more practice, though, you’ll be able to tie them just about anywhere. This is a great knot to use if you need to lengthen or add a leg to a rope that’s already tied. There is no “best” tie knot for a funeral. It depends on your height, the material from which your tie is made, the rest of your outfit and – most of all – personal preference.

Two Half Hitch

It is mainly used to secure a knot to the solid structure and bind it quickly. Bring the end straight up and through the neck loop to the right of the knot. Tighten the knot by pulling the narrow end to the right. Pinch the thicker side of the tie near the collar to create a dimple long ways. Bring the now short end up and through the loose loop. Pull it through the knot, keeping the top loop of the knot loose.

Slightly larger than the Windsor knot, it is an unmistakably flashy knot, complex to make and perfect if you want to stand out. Tied using the small end as an “active” end, this knot must initially be tied with a certain softness, tightening it all at the end. The Windsor is a triangular knot, symmetrical and often goes very well with French collar shirts or open collar spread shirts since it takes up a lot of space.

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It does do well when tying a line around an object, especially when it comes time to untie. The simplest of all knots, the overhand knot is also the most commonly tied. Most likely it is also the first learned.

The shape is the same as a bowline made with a double line, but the middle of the bight forms the loop around the standing part. The sheet bend is used to tie two lines together. It is perhaps the most generally useful knot of all. When used to tie a line to itself, making a loop, it is called a bowline.

The static part of the rope, or the rest of the rope besides the running end. A loop around an object, such as a post, rail, or ring, with the running end continuing in the opposite direction to the standing end. A round turn continues to circle and exits in the same general direction as the standing end. A traditional sailing knot, the Figure 8 is great when you need to knot the end or middle of the rope. It’s a simple, quick, and effective way to put a stop or loop in a line of rope.

Bring the thick end horizontally across the front of the narrow end, and then pass it back horizontally behind the narrow end. The Double Fisherman’s or Grapevine Bend consists of two strangle knots each tied round the other standing end. The Bowline Knot makes a reasonably secure loop in the end of a piece of rope. It has many uses such as to fasten a mooring line to a ring or a post. The Arbor Knot is based on a noose knot. Therefore, it tightens further when you try to loosen it.

An excellent choice for shorter men who prefer a somewhat smaller knot but need to take up some length with their ties. Created by Jerry Pratt, a former employee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, his eponymous knot starts with the tie reverse-side out, as you can see in Step 1 from the graphic above. It’s easy to tie and makes a symmetrical knot.