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Knots are useful for [[rigging]] for one thing.
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Knots are useful for [[rigging]] for one thing. <br>
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For why rigging may be relevant in the context of this wiki see page: [[Rigging]] <br>
  
 
'''Problem:''' Practical knots are not documented very systematically. <br>
 
'''Problem:''' Practical knots are not documented very systematically. <br>
 
This makes learning them much faster via systematical understanding impossible and thus much slower. <br>
 
This makes learning them much faster via systematical understanding impossible and thus much slower. <br>
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'''Solution attempt here:''' Find better ways to systematically cover them to make it easier to learn them.
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'''Solution attempt here:''' Find better ways to systematically cover them to make it easier to learn them. <br>
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This page is NOT about mathematical knots and links which need to be one or more closed loops. <br>
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There exists some interesting work on a "periodic table of mathematical knots and links" but for <br>
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the aim here to make learning easier by organizing practical knots more systematically <br>
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this would not fit the purpose and miss the point. <br>
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Still there is huge room for more systematic organization and didactic presentation.
  
 
== Interlocking overhand knots ==
 
== Interlocking overhand knots ==
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{{wikitodo|Add the "periodic table of interlinking overhand knots" graphic. And link to knot forum post.}}
  
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeppelin_bend 🀝 ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeppelin_loop 🀠 & in-line πŸ›‘)
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeppelin_bend 🀝 ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeppelin_loop 🀠 & in-line πŸ›‘)
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter%27s_bend (or Rigger) 🀝
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter%27s_bend (or Rigger) 🀝
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_lover%27s_knot 🌸
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_lover%27s_knot 🌸
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* And other unnamed bad ones useful for full systematic coverage and mistake avoidance
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* And other unnamed bad πŸ’© ones but useful for full systematic coverage and mistake avoidance  
 
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman%27s_knot 🀝
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman%27s_knot 🀝
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== Interlocking unknots ==
 
== Interlocking unknots ==
  
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrick_bend ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrick_bend_loop )
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{{wikitodo|Add illustrations.}}
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrick_bend 🀝 ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrick_bend_loop 🀠)
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reef_knot 🎁
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reef_knot 🎁
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thief_knot 😈
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thief_knot 😈
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granny_knot πŸ’©  
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granny_knot πŸ’©  
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grief_knot πŸ’©πŸ˜ˆ
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grief_knot (granny + thief) 🀦
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheet_bend (two variants)
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheet_bend (two variants – same sides 🀝 opposite sides πŸ’©)
 
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowline 🀠
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowline 🀠
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constrictor_knot (self-dissolving) 🎁
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constrictor_knot (self-dissolving) 🎁
 
* ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strangle_knot (not unknot!) 🎁
 
* ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strangle_knot (not unknot!) 🎁
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noose 🀠
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noose πŸ€ β­•
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* ?? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Span_loop (self dissolving?) 🀠
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* ?? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Span_loop (self dissolving?) 🀠?
 
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Ornamental:
 
Ornamental:
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reever_Knot 🌸
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reever_Knot 🌸
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harness_bend 🌸
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harness_bend 🌸
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendship_knot 🌸 ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendship_knot_loop 🌸)  
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendship_knot 🌸 ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendship_knot_loop 🌸)
  
 
== Overhand knot variants ==
 
== Overhand knot variants ==
  
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strangle_knot 🎁
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strangle_knot 🎁
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noose (and double and multiple) 🀠
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noose (and double and multiple) πŸ€ β­•
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_overhand_noose (self dissolving) 🀠
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_overhand_noose (self dissolving) πŸ€ β­•
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_overhand_knot πŸͺ’
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_overhand_knot πŸͺ’
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman%27s_knot 🀝
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman%27s_knot 🀝
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== Parallel threaded knots ==
 
== Parallel threaded knots ==
  
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_knot (overhand in line) 🀝  
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_knot (overhand) 🀝?
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offset_overhand_bend 🀝 πŸ’© ☠️
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offset_overhand_bend 🀝 πŸ’© ☠️
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overhand_loop 🀠
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overhand_loop 🀠 (not the noose)
 
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flemish_bend (figure eight in-line) 🀝  
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flemish_bend (figure eight) 🀝  
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offset_figure-eight_bend 🀝
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offset_figure-eight_bend 🀝
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_figure-eight_loop  🀠
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_figure-eight_loop  🀠
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_hitch (slower to tie but better & neater) πŸ’ͺ
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_hitch (slower to tie but better & neater) πŸ’ͺ
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_hitch ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taut-line_hitch ) πŸ’ͺ
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_hitch ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taut-line_hitch ) πŸ’ͺ
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamming_knot πŸ’ͺ
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamming_knot πŸ’ͺ🀠🎁
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= Legend =
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* πŸͺ’ basic knot
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* 🀝 bend - connecting end to end
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* πŸ’ͺ friction knot
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* πŸ’© ☠️ bad and dangerous
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* β­• hitch knot
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* 🎁 packing knot
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* 🀠 fixed noose
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* πŸ€ β­• sliding loop
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* πŸ’ͺ🀠🎁 strangling loop
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* 😈 secret tampering surveilance
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* πŸ›‘ stopper knot
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== Relation to nanoscale ==
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Nanotubes are likely not very suitable to tie knots into them <br>
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as smaller bending radii will make them collapse king and cause breakage of covalent bonds.
  
 
= Related =
 
= Related =
  
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* [[Rigging]]
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* '''[[Rigging]]'''
  
 
= External links =
 
= External links =

Latest revision as of 17:19, 21 February 2025

This article is a stub. It needs to be expanded.

Knots are useful for rigging for one thing.
For why rigging may be relevant in the context of this wiki see page: Rigging

Problem: Practical knots are not documented very systematically.
This makes learning them much faster via systematical understanding impossible and thus much slower.
Solution attempt here: Find better ways to systematically cover them to make it easier to learn them.

This page is NOT about mathematical knots and links which need to be one or more closed loops.
There exists some interesting work on a "periodic table of mathematical knots and links" but for
the aim here to make learning easier by organizing practical knots more systematically
this would not fit the purpose and miss the point.

Still there is huge room for more systematic organization and didactic presentation.

Interlocking overhand knots

(wiki-TODO: Add the "periodic table of interlinking overhand knots" graphic. And link to knot forum post.)


Interlocking unknots

(wiki-TODO: Add illustrations.)



Ornamental:

Overhand knot variants

Parallel threaded knots


Friction knots

Legend

  • πŸͺ’ basic knot
  • 🀝 bend - connecting end to end
  • πŸ’ͺ friction knot
  • πŸ’© ☠️ bad and dangerous
  • β­• hitch knot
  • 🎁 packing knot
  • 🀠 fixed noose
  • πŸ€ β­• sliding loop
  • πŸ’ͺ🀠🎁 strangling loop
  • 😈 secret tampering surveilance
  • πŸ›‘ stopper knot

Relation to nanoscale

Nanotubes are likely not very suitable to tie knots into them
as smaller bending radii will make them collapse king and cause breakage of covalent bonds.

Related

External links