I was immersed with tying knots of all kinds as a child. I have to wonder how I never learned to wrap rope in figure 8s instead of coils. That trick of using your thumb to anchor *both* ends of the hank is brilliant!
That "wrap around thumb on both sides of hand" was a definite "A-ha!"moment. There are lengths where one runs out of room on the thumb and pinky, but it's not enough for around-the-elbow. Amazing. Thanks for that.
What makes this channel so great is not just the knot knowledge, but also the great teaching technique. Everything is well explained. I’d like to call attention to how, when wrapping the 20 feet of blue cord, he stopped after a couple of loops to show *why* he was doing what he’s doing, where this was going, then restarted from the beginning. Lots of folks would’ve just done it all the way through, and the whole time you’d be thinking “why is he doing it that way?” This way, you know why he’s doing it, and at the end, you are ready to focus on the final steps. He does a lot of little things like this to help us follow along, and this is just one obvious example of solid teaching technique. Thank you!
Not only I am glad to be first for once, this is genius! 30 years looking for the best deployability, now I have a base to work from better than before. Imma going straight to work on some new ideas. Thanks!
I also do the in-hand fig 8 stows for shorter lengths of 550 & like line... however, I first tie in about a 1" lineman loop, and start the hank with that. It's often useful, and easily found by feel. (Also, if I need to tell someone how to un-stow the hank, I can just tell them to pull the loop.) I also keep several hanks of that white monofilament line as found near the exits of big box hardware stores. Handy stuff for light duty dirty or disposable uses, and/or give away purposes... price is right too. BTW, I've been using & have mastered that Flynn locking loop method. Thanks for posting. Also could you extend thanks to Flynn! Cool videos, Thanks!
Perfect timing!! I was aware of the storage methods for the shorter lengths (so I am familiar with the principle), but was recently having difficulty with a larger/longer rope. Your last example is perfect. Thanks!
I do something very similar for short lines and for cables - half, then half, then overhand knot (add another pass through the overhand knot if needed). Great vid!
I noticed at 1:22 when you pulled out the cordage from the figure 8 method you had a knot in the end of the cord. That's from the way you finished the wrap around the hank. If you have the tail of the knot that ties off the hank pointing in the same direction as the loose end, that knot will just slip right out. Give it a try, It is really slick when the full length is immediately usable.
My brain is not picturing this... Can someone explain, "If you have the tail of the knot that ties off the hank pointing in the same direction as the loose end," for the dunces, like me, in the class?
@@StoneE4 When you're just about done with the frapping around the coil, you tuck the end of the rope under itself so it doesn't unravel. @FFangle98 is saying you should tuck it in so that the end points towards the start of the rope.
@@StoneE4 I tried a lot of combinations before it clicked in my head what was working and what wasn't. It doesn't matter what way you wrap the cord around the hank it is only the direction of the last overhand knot that matters. compare the look of the hank in this video at 1:12 with ua-cam.com/video/5ImMtCzsxHM/v-deo.html at 2:26. The other video ends up with a knot in the cord when he pulls it out but that is because he does a double overhand, not a single.
I need to rig something for my wife to be able to hoist bicycles to the ceiling of my garage. I saw your hoist knot video for a roof rack. That’s really cool. Do you have anything for that use case that doesn’t use a pulley?
Growing up, my father had a ball of thin rope that was wrapped in such a way that the rope could be pulled out from the center without it tangling. It worked so well that you could hold the ball with the trailing end down and the rope would just pour out of it once it got going. He told me that it was used for throwing. It was nearly magically good for the purpose. Does anyone know what this is called or how to tie it?
Do a UA-cam search for "How to wind a CENTER PULL ball of yarn with your hands". Vendors sometimes sell "balls" of string, twine and cord wound this way; they are wound by machine. Knitters sometimes buy a simple "yarn ball winder" machine; do an internet search. Years ago I read about a ship-to-ship line throwing gun. The line was in a fat tube below the gun barrel, not in a ball. To rewind, the tube was disassembled, the line was neatly wound in layers on a central rod (begining with a length of the "harpoon end" of the line protruding), the tube was assembled with both ends of the line coming out and marked, and then the rod was withdrawn, leaving the line inside the tube.
Any advice for ropes that don't like to be twisted? Or something like electrical cables? Is there a method that does not twist the rope while making the loops?
I use the alternating “overhand-underhand” coiling method on all my electrical cables and thick hoses. To keep the coil together I usually secure it with a lark’s foot in a prusik loop and then hang the coil on the wall by the free end of the prusik loop.
Check out this video, but note that I don’t recommend his use of a chain sinnet for cable at the end: ua-cam.com/video/L7av0C0jWQw/v-deo.htmlsi=JCWjxGcP706vfBA0
I made a jig for long extension cords with two shelf brackets attached to either end of a 2x4 ( ⎵ ) with the uprights a few inches in from the edges and hot glued PVC pipe on each bracket to provide a smoother surface than the metal of the brackets. I put one foot one either side of the brackets to stabilize the jig while I'm winding the cord. It works quite well for long cords that can get pretty unwieldy doing the overhand-underhand method. _*Edit - I guess I should have said I use this jig to do the figure-eight wrap shown in this video._
For long extention cords I was taught to find the midpoint then daisy chain. What's nice is both ends unchain together, so you can pull as little as needed. Over under has been phenomenal otherwise.
I noticed that when I do the figure 8 method I also end up with a knot at the end like you did after deploying - minor gripe but is there a way to start it to prevent that>
It's been a few months, so you may have figured it out already, but just in case -- it's to tighten the wraps. As you pull loops of cord out, the bundle gets progressively thinner, so the wraps don't holding things together as well. Hope that helps.
*GREAT, Thanks!* Now, How to Stop them, if stored together, from getting tangled among each other? 8{\ can't help asking ... Is it Training the ROPE. or Self? : } would be Nice to believe, Instruction's always better than having to Show Tyrants the ROPES. tho, Be Prepared & Ready.
I was immersed with tying knots of all kinds as a child. I have to wonder how I never learned to wrap rope in figure 8s instead of coils. That trick of using your thumb to anchor *both* ends of the hank is brilliant!
That "wrap around thumb on both sides of hand" was a definite "A-ha!"moment. There are lengths where one runs out of room on the thumb and pinky, but it's not enough for around-the-elbow. Amazing. Thanks for that.
What makes this channel so great is not just the knot knowledge, but also the great teaching technique. Everything is well explained. I’d like to call attention to how, when wrapping the 20 feet of blue cord, he stopped after a couple of loops to show *why* he was doing what he’s doing, where this was going, then restarted from the beginning. Lots of folks would’ve just done it all the way through, and the whole time you’d be thinking “why is he doing it that way?” This way, you know why he’s doing it, and at the end, you are ready to focus on the final steps. He does a lot of little things like this to help us follow along, and this is just one obvious example of solid teaching technique. Thank you!
Not only I am glad to be first for once, this is genius! 30 years looking for the best deployability, now I have a base to work from better than before. Imma going straight to work on some new ideas. Thanks!
Thanks FCA, nice to see your clear concise and repeatable methodology.
Ahh .. thanks for this. Useful and uncomplicated. 🙏
Impressive deployments -- clean and straight
I also do the in-hand fig 8 stows for shorter lengths of 550 & like line... however, I first tie in about a 1" lineman loop, and start the hank with that. It's often useful, and easily found by feel. (Also, if I need to tell someone how to un-stow the hank, I can just tell them to pull the loop.)
I also keep several hanks of that white monofilament line as found near the exits of big box hardware stores. Handy stuff for light duty dirty or disposable uses, and/or give away purposes... price is right too.
BTW, I've been using & have mastered that Flynn locking loop method. Thanks for posting. Also could you extend thanks to Flynn!
Cool videos, Thanks!
Perfect timing!! I was aware of the storage methods for the shorter lengths (so I am familiar with the principle), but was recently having difficulty with a larger/longer rope. Your last example is perfect. Thanks!
The most practical paracord channel. Soo much rewatch value. Wish I could buy your claw and spike from India
Nice thumb hooky method.
Excellent info! I’ve been thinking of requesting this exact video after watching you draw from your red hanks on your tie-down instruction.
I do something very similar for short lines and for cables - half, then half, then overhand knot (add another pass through the overhand knot if needed). Great vid!
❤ you are perfect 🇩🇰 I like your videos very much. Hav help mee a lot - thank you so much.
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Very slick. Now do one for a 100ft garden hose.
Over under coil; but for 100ft of rope then maybe an Alpine coil over the shoulders :)
Have you a done a tutorial on the butchers knot? I can’t find a decent one 🙏
How do you store real rope? I have my own methods but it would be cool to see from you any insights or tips on something thicker than cord.
Good stuff as always was gonna request this too, thanks.
Prusa had a 3D printing contest on cord storage. Check it out and see which one was your favorite.
I noticed at 1:22 when you pulled out the cordage from the figure 8 method you had a knot in the end of the cord. That's from the way you finished the wrap around the hank. If you have the tail of the knot that ties off the hank pointing in the same direction as the loose end, that knot will just slip right out.
Give it a try, It is really slick when the full length is immediately usable.
Wonderful insight! I hate having a knot in the end whenever I deploy so I'll give your suggestion a try.
My brain is not picturing this... Can someone explain, "If you have the tail of the knot that ties off the hank pointing in the same direction as the loose end," for the dunces, like me, in the class?
@@StoneE4 When you're just about done with the frapping around the coil, you tuck the end of the rope under itself so it doesn't unravel. @FFangle98 is saying you should tuck it in so that the end points towards the start of the rope.
@@IngoPeters I'm still not understanding... No matter which direction I tuck the working end I still end up with a knot on the line.
@@StoneE4 I tried a lot of combinations before it clicked in my head what was working and what wasn't. It doesn't matter what way you wrap the cord around the hank it is only the direction of the last overhand knot that matters. compare the look of the hank in this video at 1:12 with ua-cam.com/video/5ImMtCzsxHM/v-deo.html at 2:26. The other video ends up with a knot in the cord when he pulls it out but that is because he does a double overhand, not a single.
Ive spent most of my life running cable, im surprised you dont have anything's for 35m+
Coming soon!!
Outstanding. As usual.
I need to rig something for my wife to be able to hoist bicycles to the ceiling of my garage. I saw your hoist knot video for a roof rack. That’s really cool. Do you have anything for that use case that doesn’t use a pulley?
So… What can you do with micro cord? I would be interested in seeing a video on that.
Growing up, my father had a ball of thin rope that was wrapped in such a way that the rope could be pulled out from the center without it tangling. It worked so well that you could hold the ball with the trailing end down and the rope would just pour out of it once it got going.
He told me that it was used for throwing. It was nearly magically good for the purpose. Does anyone know what this is called or how to tie it?
Do a UA-cam search for "How to wind a CENTER PULL ball of yarn with your hands". Vendors sometimes sell "balls" of string, twine and cord wound this way; they are wound by machine. Knitters sometimes buy a simple "yarn ball winder" machine; do an internet search.
Years ago I read about a ship-to-ship line throwing gun. The line was in a fat tube below the gun barrel, not in a ball. To rewind, the tube was disassembled, the line was neatly wound in layers on a central rod (begining with a length of the "harpoon end" of the line protruding), the tube was assembled with both ends of the line coming out and marked, and then the rod was withdrawn, leaving the line inside the tube.
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Any advice for ropes that don't like to be twisted? Or something like electrical cables? Is there a method that does not twist the rope while making the loops?
I use the alternating “overhand-underhand” coiling method on all my electrical cables and thick hoses. To keep the coil together I usually secure it with a lark’s foot in a prusik loop and then hang the coil on the wall by the free end of the prusik loop.
Check out this video, but note that I don’t recommend his use of a chain sinnet for cable at the end: ua-cam.com/video/L7av0C0jWQw/v-deo.htmlsi=JCWjxGcP706vfBA0
Had to google that. It looks promising, will try next time. Thanks!
I made a jig for long extension cords with two shelf brackets attached to either end of a 2x4 ( ⎵ ) with the uprights a few inches in from the edges and hot glued PVC pipe on each bracket to provide a smoother surface than the metal of the brackets. I put one foot one either side of the brackets to stabilize the jig while I'm winding the cord. It works quite well for long cords that can get pretty unwieldy doing the overhand-underhand method.
_*Edit - I guess I should have said I use this jig to do the figure-eight wrap shown in this video._
For long extention cords I was taught to find the midpoint then daisy chain. What's nice is both ends unchain together, so you can pull as little as needed.
Over under has been phenomenal otherwise.
I noticed that when I do the figure 8 method I also end up with a knot at the end like you did after deploying - minor gripe but is there a way to start it to prevent that>
In case you're still wondering, this issue is addressed in a comment by @FFangle98.
3:37 what does the pulling on and rotating do ?
It's been a few months, so you may have figured it out already, but just in case -- it's to tighten the wraps. As you pull loops of cord out, the bundle gets progressively thinner, so the wraps don't holding things together as well. Hope that helps.
*GREAT, Thanks!* Now, How to Stop them, if stored together, from getting tangled among each other? 8{\
can't help asking ... Is it Training the ROPE. or Self? : }
would be Nice to believe, Instruction's always better than having to Show Tyrants the ROPES. tho, Be Prepared & Ready.
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