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The Sheepshank Knot is a knot used to shorten a length of rope or to protect a damaged section of rope by keeping tension off it. The Sheepshank Knot is highly likely to slip and come undone. It [...]

The Highwayman’s Hitch is a quick release knot to secure a line around a pole or similar object. It can be untied with a tuck on the working end. Supposedly, this was a popular knot among [...]

The Rolling Hitch is a commonly used knot to attache a line to pole, rod or another line. It is very similar to the Clove Hitch, but the extra half hitch makes the Rolling Hitch a bit more [...]

At Handy Mariner, we are big fans of the Chain Sennit. A series of interlinked loops, the Chain Sennit can be used to temporarily shorten a rope. It quick and easy to tie and can be undone by [...]

The Stevedore knot is a stopper knot that’s basically a Figure of Eight Knot with a couple of extra turns to give it more volume. This knot thanks it’s name to the dockworkers [...]