I believe knot-tying would be a great, life-long skill to have, especially being able to know which knots work best for different situations, like when the rope is thick and not very flexible or bendable.

I have lots of nylon rope and fishing line of various diameters, but don’t know where to begin and/or the best way to get started. My goal is to make this a long-term hobby and spend 1-2 hours per week improving my knot-tying knowledge, skill, and speed.

  • RattlerSix@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    16 hours ago

    Look at apps. There used to be some free apps that showed the knots with nice animations of how it is tied.

    Practice with a larger rope that feels good in your hand, not fishing line. Some soft double braided nylon ropes just don’t hold knots very well and will come loose easily. That not good for actually using the rope but it’s kind of good for practicing knots. You don’t want to spend more time untying than tying. But if you really want to be a knot guy, this is a good excuse to buy a marlinespike.

    Another fun thing to learn is splicing. If interested, Samson Ropes (great rope manufacturer but probably overkill for use around the house) has good fids (splicing tools) online guides and they have a splicing guide book you can buy too.