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A useful knot to tie up loose materials or the ends of bags. Simple to tie, it grips itself and will not work loose. Also known as the Miller’s Knot this knot is useful for securing the end of a sack or bundles of items. The knot stays tied and grips itself so well that it is often impossible to untie.
Use the Trucker’s Hitch to cinch down a load. This combination of knots allows a line to be pulled verytight. Probably the most useful hitch there is, the Trucker’s Hitch allows a line to be pulled tight as a guitar string and secured.
The Zeppelin Bend knot, also known as the Rosendahl Bend knot, is used to tie two ropes together. It is an easy knot to tie, very secure, and jam proof.
Also known simply as the Butterfly Knot due to the form it takes while tying, forms a secure loop in the middle of a rope.
Use the Buntline Hitch knot to fasten items such as snaps and rings to rope or cord. ... Once set, repeated jerking tend to tighten it further rather than loosening it.