{"id":3660,"date":"2009-06-24T07:32:40","date_gmt":"2009-06-24T12:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artofmanliness.com\/?p=3660"},"modified":"2021-06-01T20:13:08","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T01:13:08","slug":"7-basic-knots-every-man-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/skills\/manly-know-how\/7-basic-knots-every-man-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Basic Knots Every Man Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"sailors learning knots\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/06\/sailors.jpg\" alt=\"Vintage instructor teaching sailors how to tie knots.\" width=\"497\" height=\"363\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For centuries, knotsmanship has been passed down from generation to generation. It&#8217;s an essential skill whether a man desires to hit the high seas or scale a high mountain. Heck, knots come in handy when you&#8217;re just working around the house. Unfortunately, many men don&#8217;t know how to tie a proper knot. When they do have to tie something, they make random loops and passes until they have something that sort of looks like a knot, but isn&#8217;t as secure as one. So today we&#8217;re going to look at the art of knot tying.<\/p>\n<p>Below we&#8217;ve made a series of videos on seven basic knots every man should know. Enjoy.<\/p>\n<h3>All the Knots in One Video<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H1a2vrhhkIU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>The Square Knot<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OOXALMKsUhQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>The Bowline<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gJ0Y1pHJTg8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Two Half Hitches<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zrTNMI8R0j0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Taut Line<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GdSJO_713do\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Clove Hitch<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G5m389Isimw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Figure Eight Knot<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PQ-bRpqTVNU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Sheet Bend<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XTX88CJR4DY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For centuries, knotsmanship has been passed down from generation to generation. It&#8217;s an essential skill whether a man desires to hit the high seas or scale a high mountain. Heck, knots come in handy when you&#8217;re just working around the house. Unfortunately, many men don&#8217;t know how to tie a proper knot. 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