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The Arbor knot is a typical fishers' knot.Its primary use is to attach fishing line to the arbor of a fishing reel.. It has also gained popularity (often under the name "Canadian Jam Knot" or nicknamed "bushcraft zip tie") as a general binding knot to tie down a roll of e.g. a sleeping bag, or to begin a lashing.
The uni knot is widely used for attaching hooks, rings and swivels to the end of the line [7] and it is also used for joining two fishing lines together. [8] The bend form of the uni knot (for joining two lines) is not a noose; rather it is akin to a multiple fisherman's knot with the two opposing knotted parts arranged in the manner of uni knots.
The ossel hitch [1] is a knot used to attach a rope or line to an object. It was originally used on Scottish gill nets to tie small line to larger rope that supported the net. Ossel is actually the Scottish word for "gill net" and for the line attaching the net to the float rope. [2] [3]
The Knot Bible: The Complete Guide to Knots and Their Uses, page 143. A & C Black. ISBN 9781408155875. Budworth, Geoffrey (2012). The Knot Book Hachette UK. ISBN 9780716023159. Finazzo, Scott (2016). Prepper's Guide to Knots: The 100 Most Useful Tying Techniques for Surviving any Disaster, page 117, Ulysses Press. ISBN 9781612436302.
ensure that the line on the reel is free from knots, loops or tangles; [16] use a simpler system or a reel which cannot jam (e.g. a weighted spool of line); detach the lanyard connecting the diver to the reel before inflating the buoy and ensure no equipment is snagged on the buoy or reel.
Swedish physiologist and knot researcher Hjalmar Öhrvall listed eight in his 1916 book Om Knutar ("About Knots"). [9] [10] One method for tying the bottle sling is similar to the loop-and-weave method used to tie the jury mast knot and the trumpet knot. The knot is begun by making a bight in a piece of rope and folding the bight back on itself ...
Included are tying knots, splicing, making lashings, whippings, and proper use and storage of rope. While the skill of a sailor in the Age of Sail was often judged by how well he knew marlinespike seamanship, the knowledge it embraces involving docking a craft, towing, making repairs underway, and more is still critical for modern seafarers.