How to tie a Bowline Knot the quick and easy way.

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  • čas přidán 19. 01. 2016
  • This video will show you a quick and easy way to tie a Bowline Knot. The Bowline is arguably the most useful knot. Learn a new way to tie it without having to go around the tree and back down the hole.
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  • @25kmgb
    @25kmgb Před 2 měsíci +1

    As a sailor I thought I’d learned a couple of the best ways to tie a bowline when you to attach a sheet to a sail but I hadn’t tried this one yet. It’s simple straightforward and easy to do even with a wet sheet in your hand. Thank you. (And for that guy who said you’d never need to tie a bowline this way- well obviously he was never in the sea scouts)

  • @SoCalDaveL
    @SoCalDaveL Před 7 lety +7

    As a Scoutmaster, I pride myself in knowing quite a few knots with the bowline of course being one of them. I've NEVER seen it done this way. GREAT JOB. I'll be adding that to my repertoire. Thanks!

  • @EnnTomi1
    @EnnTomi1 Před 3 lety +32

    just learned Bowline and trucker tie, i feel like i own the world now.

    • @_Lightning_Dog_
      @_Lightning_Dog_ Před 2 lety

      You DO!!!!

    • @tomkenney5365
      @tomkenney5365 Před 9 měsíci +1

      You might not own it, but if you can subdue it you can keep it from falling out of the back of your pickup

  • @robertstringer1431
    @robertstringer1431 Před rokem +1

    Holy crap!!! This is the easiest way to tie this knot. You are knot Sensai. :) Thanks!!!

  • @lindyjoffe4618
    @lindyjoffe4618 Před 2 lety +4

    I’ve never been inspired to leave a CZcams comment before but your video has changed that. I’ve done these knots in fits and starts for years now, always struggling and never really understanding what I’m doing. Your explanation was so clear I learned the knot and committed it to memory immediately. Thank you!

  • @NONAMESLEFTNONE
    @NONAMESLEFTNONE Před 3 lety +23

    I’ve been trying to figure this out for two days using different videos and pictures. With your succinct explanation I was able to get it on the first attempt. Great tutorial!

  • @ferdinandheld5432
    @ferdinandheld5432 Před 7 dny

    This is simplest and best method of tying a bowline I’ve ever seen! Thank you so much!😊

  • @mrsi4mon
    @mrsi4mon Před 2 lety +9

    Great video! I've had troubles with the bowline for years, but this quick and easy demo has helped me more than any other instruction! Thank you

  • @MrTintin306
    @MrTintin306 Před 3 lety +1

    For someone that is new to boating this video is the best I have found on the net. Such an easy way to remember. Thanks.

  • @larryk9191
    @larryk9191 Před 7 lety +4

    Finally, a video of the bowline knot method I learned from a rigger at a trade show 25 years ago. I've been trying to teach it to my fellow sailors ever since. By far the best method ever. I try to tell others it is just a slip knot with a twist. Just like the one used for a basic truckers hitch. Thanks

  • @juliohernandez6856
    @juliohernandez6856 Před 8 lety +1

    unbelievably easy way to tie the bowline. I will be using this method from now on, thanks for posting!

  • @haulwen0564
    @haulwen0564 Před 2 lety +7

    This video is excellent. You do the step by step instructions at such a good pace, which means they can picked up and learned very quickly. As someone who has never tied proper knots, I can now start putting my washing line up with confidence. Thank you!

  • @JackTar361
    @JackTar361 Před 4 lety +2

    As an old sailor, I"ve been tying Bowlines for 50 years. Can't believe I have't seen this method before. Thanks.

  • @m.agilnajib345
    @m.agilnajib345 Před 3 lety +4

    I've learned this years ago from someone but I forgot about how to tie it, and have been searching all day for it. Thanks for the video sir

  • @evanwindom3265
    @evanwindom3265 Před 5 lety +2

    There are a host of videos out there about tying this knot. But you went right to the application of the knot, so that by the time you've shown how to tie it, the viewer already knows how to attach to something. Brilliant. After a few practice knots, it all makes sense and will be something I'll use forever on my boat and in a host of other situations. THANKS for a very practical and instructive video. I also really appreciate how concise it was - no fanfare, just the right practical steps. Well done!

  • @marksaint2936
    @marksaint2936 Před 4 lety +3

    Thanks for the video! I'm dyslexic and rope knots, while simple for most folks, are mind boggling for dyslexics. This is an awesome method.

  • @Harls-94
    @Harls-94 Před rokem

    Really wasnt getting it until this video! Thank you so much

  • @mikeyboy2154
    @mikeyboy2154 Před rokem

    Thank you kind sir. I’m sure there are situations calling for the worlds fastest tying of a bowline, but they’re not much help to tyros like me! Your exposition perfectly demonstrated.

  • @mattmiller1179
    @mattmiller1179 Před 6 lety +15

    Having learned the bowline as a kid with the silly rabbit story, I still have trouble remembering which way the rabbit runs. This was so much better than going on a wild rabbit chase. Thank you!

    • @ash-ip2gc
      @ash-ip2gc Před 3 lety

      tip: does not matter which way around the rabbit goes because both directions work equally.

    • @pantac4493
      @pantac4493 Před 2 lety +3

      @@ash-ip2gc it’s better to know the right way cause if you have a habit of tying it cowboy style with bitter end on the outside, when you tie a sheet bend that way it won’t hold and can slip. I learned that from an experienced sailor

  • @TheIanfireball
    @TheIanfireball Před rokem

    I have been a Firefighter for 10 years and for some reason always found this knots difficult. Doing it this way is, for me, so much simpler.

  • @rhiannn3416
    @rhiannn3416 Před 2 lety

    Thanks so much, all the other methods I kept forgetting after watching it.

  • @lambertgraf3670
    @lambertgraf3670 Před 3 lety

    By far the best explanation I’ve seen thus far

  • @homer5328
    @homer5328 Před 3 lety

    That is so cool, been tying bowlines for 50 years and that is now the way I will teach it.

  • @tightflight24
    @tightflight24 Před 5 lety +1

    I have mastered the truckers hitch, yet struggled with the bowline. This is by far the easiest method for me. Thank you for sharing.

  • @tmruss9143
    @tmruss9143 Před 4 lety +4

    Great instruction. The fastest I’ve ever learned to tie a knot. Favorite part: “this is one of the magic moments.” One of-there are others-for knot geeks! I get you!

  • @josephfarrugia2350
    @josephfarrugia2350 Před 4 měsíci

    God bless you sir. You have my gratitude; one of the best explanations on how to tie a bowline.

  • @wrenlea
    @wrenlea Před 5 lety +1

    I have NEVER been able to remember how to tie a bowline, I remember when I was in the scouts (5 decades ago) I could never get it. I now have a boat so absolutely have to grasp this!! I watched this video just twice and I can now tie a bowline in seconds 😊. Awesome Thank you SO much

  • @easttexan2933
    @easttexan2933 Před 4 lety +4

    Sure beats the rabbit and hole story. That was so silly but boy scouts learned it that way and it just never went away.

  • @NarrowRoad4Jesus
    @NarrowRoad4Jesus Před 4 lety +3

    Best way ever. No other tutorial comes close!!!! Thank you

  • @Lowaeastsider
    @Lowaeastsider Před rokem +1

    This was a great tutorial. I’ve been struggling with this knot until i watched this. Now I can do it in seconds with little to no effort. Thanks

  • @barbedstar6480
    @barbedstar6480 Před 6 lety +4

    As a dyslexic knot tier, horseman, I soooo thank you for this video!!! My mulie thanks you too.

  • @ThisIsTheWave
    @ThisIsTheWave Před rokem

    I’ve watched thousands of videos and this was the best way and quickest way thank you so so so much

  • @dfu1685
    @dfu1685 Před 9 měsíci

    The detail about where to hold the working end just before you set the knot I find sooo helpful to making the knot look right. Thank You!

  • @ottonuman54
    @ottonuman54 Před 3 lety +3

    Thanks, that the best explanation one can get. Have been trying to tie this knot for a month but unsuccessful until today. Great teacher!

  • @distantport
    @distantport Před 7 lety +5

    OMG...i just watched 10 videos and was about to give up.... but your video made my little brain get it
    thank You!!!

  • @4zmusic
    @4zmusic Před 7 lety +5

    Finally a Blowline Knot we can all learn and tie with just 5 minutes practice.

  • @noelleguinn7744
    @noelleguinn7744 Před 7 lety +7

    This method and the way that you taught it worked so much better for me! Thank you for tying it around an anchor. I am happy to know this knot now!

  • @marinanelson8485
    @marinanelson8485 Před 7 lety +3

    Best bowline knot tutorial yet!

  • @reggierendert6494
    @reggierendert6494 Před 3 lety

    I accidentally tied it that way once and thought briefly "am I the only one who knows this?" 😆 I eventually found it described in Bradford Angier's book on survival. His (and my) method are to pre- tie it. With the working end facing you, form a loop 1/2 turn away from you. Then pull the upper part back thru and hold it there with your left hand while you pass the free end around whatever. Then Finnish it off. He (Bradford) used it for tying off the fetlock of a horse in the dark. It's cool cause you get it set up even while approaching the object and then just pass it around/thru and done. The only drawback of this knot is you have to make sure it doesn't tighten up too early before the knot is finished. Great explanation and video!

  • @j.p.4541
    @j.p.4541 Před 4 měsíci

    Best video I’ve seen on this knot, thank you

  • @paulsloan297
    @paulsloan297 Před 4 lety +22

    First time I've seen someone else tie the bowline this way. I learned this method 40 years ago when I lived in Japan. All the Japanese tie the bowline using this method. I teach all my outdoor ed. classes how to tie the bowline this way. The students love it. Really quick and easy.
    Thanks for sharing!

  • @michaelyung2228
    @michaelyung2228 Před 2 lety

    thanks for this. Easily the best way to tie a bowline

  • @leomcnamara8711
    @leomcnamara8711 Před 2 lety

    I have NO IDEA why this isn't the default method for tying this knot.
    I had to re-learn the bowline for the umpteenth time for a sailing class, after first learning it in Boy Scouts three decades ago.
    This method is BULLETPROOF, and should be the standard the world over!
    Thank you, Thank you, Thank you....

  • @2lobstersinapot
    @2lobstersinapot Před 3 lety

    after dozens of videos this was the one that finally did it...thank you!

  • @RudinBrodic
    @RudinBrodic Před 2 lety

    This is the best tutorial on the Bowline i have seen on the net. Thanks!

  • @louisg4845
    @louisg4845 Před rokem

    Been tying this way for years, learned this in the army, can tie it in the dark, + just used this method the other day, bouncing around in rough seas on the bow of a small boat tying off to an oil rig along the Gulf Coast, it’s really the only practical way to tie this knot while under duress,, really no time for rabbit holes and trees,, 😊 thanks

  • @whateveritwasitis
    @whateveritwasitis Před měsícem

    watching your video and your channel for the first time I understand why you are successful. I don't feel like this knot is diffificult at all, in fact its awesome! now I can work a hitch and bowline off the same setup.

  • @fljunkmail1249
    @fljunkmail1249 Před 4 lety +2

    I've seen this bowline method several times, but my brain wasn't getting it. Your explanation finally tied it all together (rope puns). Thanks for the video!

  • @debbieshaw9976
    @debbieshaw9976 Před 2 lety

    That has got to be the easiest bowline ever!!! Thank you so much, I love a bowline to tie my guy ropes to my tents 😃👍

  • @breadyegg
    @breadyegg Před 2 lety

    Great and clear tutorial. Knots seem like some ancient kind of non-Euclidean magic to me.

  • @JSCraig-jq8fm
    @JSCraig-jq8fm Před 3 lety

    Absolutely the best way to tie a bowline !!!! I have tried them all. Thanks

  • @trinifella1
    @trinifella1 Před 6 měsíci

    Bro, this is BY FAR the best way to tie this knot! You make it so simple, got it perfect the very first try! TY

  • @philipjones9297
    @philipjones9297 Před 4 lety +2

    I’ve been trying to tie this knot forever! Now I’ve found your videos and it’s a piece of cake 👍👍👍

  • @MartinOg395
    @MartinOg395 Před 3 lety

    Holly sh....! I've wathed over 20 videos on that knot. CRAZY!

  • @mortpacker8882
    @mortpacker8882 Před 4 lety +2

    I’ve been tying my bowline just that way for years. I figured that out by studying the anatomy of the knot. It’s quick it’s easy and it works with all sorts of cordage without slipping.

  • @williammorrissey9661
    @williammorrissey9661 Před 10 měsíci

    Best explanation of this method of tying a bowline that I've seen. Strong work, my friend.

  • @pappysproductions
    @pappysproductions Před 2 lety

    I keep coming back to this awesome video

  • @skeetersaurus6249
    @skeetersaurus6249 Před 3 lety

    Absolutely the best, easiest way to tie the Bowline, period! Ever seen someone who could tie a 'perfect bowline', and when you give them something to tie it TO, the loop is 10-sizes too large? This method lets you size your hitch loop to PERFECTLY fit the eyelet, load, etc. you want to connect with! If you aren't using this method, you don't have true control of your loop size...

  • @rocketrider1405
    @rocketrider1405 Před 3 lety

    Got it faster than other methods, thanks!

  • @TreeCamper
    @TreeCamper Před 5 lety +96

    If you're having trouble remembering knots, just get a 4 foot length of 550 paracord and keep it in your pocket. I take mine with me and just keep practicing knots over and over until I can't forget them. It's great for sitting on the couch and watching TV too. Seriously. You can spend a lifetime studying knots and their use, strengths and weaknesses. You don't really "know" a knot until you can recall it by name, identify it by sight and choose it from a wide selection of other knots for it's beneficial applications.

    • @iwatchedthevideo7115
      @iwatchedthevideo7115 Před 4 lety +15

      I've started doing this when I watch tv or lie listening to podcasts etc to get in the muscle memory. I'm a sailor, and the bowline is one of those knots that can really save a life if done correctly, quick and under all possible conditions (i.e. in pitch dark, under water, while being thrown around by waves etc). It's uses are endless, from securing a preventer, sheets, halyards, man over board situations, securing to a dock or other fast objects. It can take an amazing load, and I've still never have one unravel or fail. There are several ways to tie it (i love the one in this video), both with one and two hands, depending on situation. I'd recommend to learn them all, escpecially onehanded. Great for securing stuff on deck when you have to hold fast to the boat with the other, or to tie around yourself it you're in the water and someone throughs you a line. Pro tip: Do practice blindfolded or in the dark :)

    • @trey85031
      @trey85031 Před 4 lety +3

      I am always playing with paracord, better than a fidget spinner. Gonna go grab some right now

    • @sensorpixel
      @sensorpixel Před 4 lety +5

      I just always carry a tightly packed 5 m (16.4 ft) bunch of 3 mm accessory cord, that stuff is very strong and I don't use it just for knot-practicing. In fact, it has proven to be extremely handy to just have such a relatively long and strong piece of string around. I additionally carry a small non-locking (quickdraw) carabiner on a belt loop, giving me even more options. Hang your grocery bag from your backpack, fix a door open, hang your bag somewhere, measure the height of something, tie some cargo to your vehicle (mostly my bike), you name it. ;)

    • @georgemorley1029
      @georgemorley1029 Před 4 lety +1

      I am about to do just this.

    • @gutenbird
      @gutenbird Před 3 lety +1

      Just got some thin rope because all I can still tie is my shoes and always moving stuff with bunny cords.

  • @quantumquattro
    @quantumquattro Před 5 lety +4

    I couldnt believe it...after all my frustrating attempts ending up with either the tail end on the outside or some kind of slip knot, I followed your version ans actually did it in 2 seconds!!! Thanks so much for your help🤩

  • @dentray
    @dentray Před 6 lety +3

    Great demo! this is the only way I have ever tied a bowline no rabbits through holes and around trees lol This demonstrates how to tie and use the knot in one hit.
    So many learn it the old boy scout rabbit tree way and then fail miserably once they need to tie it around or through something as simple as a tarp eyelet.

  • @dannie3117
    @dannie3117 Před 3 lety

    I’m a rabbit and hole guy but I am committed to learning your way. Thanks

  • @sondervanwert1204
    @sondervanwert1204 Před 4 lety +2

    This is the easiest method I've come across. Thank you so much!

  • @robertdixon5413
    @robertdixon5413 Před 4 lety

    Wow! I'm going to echo those posts before me. I tied hundreds of bowlines back in my days (make sure you get the old man accent going), always have this brief mental laps that causes me to doubt myself. This is so much more intuitive and logical! Thanks a million!

  • @fatt0x
    @fatt0x Před 9 měsíci

    Best bowline video so far 10/10

  • @maltacatamarancharters7549

    I've had troubles with the bowline for years, :) can't believe how easy it is this way. Thank you so much!
    1
    youare legend 👋🙏

  • @BiggerAlan
    @BiggerAlan Před rokem

    Your excellent example and simple instructions make learning this important knot easy. Thanks for sharing this with us.

  • @jasonpeters9295
    @jasonpeters9295 Před 7 lety +26

    This was the easiest and fastest way I learned to tie a bowline around an object. Great video; short, simple, and easy to follow.
    Thanks!

    • @lauriesisco3416
      @lauriesisco3416 Před 4 lety +1

      Great instruction! Fastest easiest esp appreciate for lefties !

  • @ehmt-19
    @ehmt-19 Před 4 lety

    5th video I checked for bowline and the best/easiest. Thanks!

  • @paulsulter3423
    @paulsulter3423 Před rokem

    Excellent video. Well paced and easy to follow.

  • @venerpaliliogmail1819
    @venerpaliliogmail1819 Před 4 lety

    I have been practicing the Bowline Knot for so long but when I saw this method I say this is the best and easiest to remember how to Bowline Knot and I’m going to teach my daughter this method.. thanks

  • @1fredricka
    @1fredricka Před 20 dny

    best instructions yet!!!! Thank You!!

  • @jaxsnelson9017
    @jaxsnelson9017 Před 2 lety

    Yours is the only video I’ve seen using this method . It is so much easier than ANY of the other ways . Thanks so much 👍🏻

  • @tonycooke8446
    @tonycooke8446 Před 3 lety

    This is ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! Quick, easy to remember and it WORKS...YAY!

  • @stewstryker
    @stewstryker Před 8 lety +1

    Fabulous! Great presentation and discussion. I'll present this at our next Scout meeting.

  • @jeffb5463
    @jeffb5463 Před 3 lety

    Best demo of the knot!

  • @ballagh
    @ballagh Před 4 lety

    You're absolutely correct about forgetting any other way to tie a bowline. Tried to show my son the rabbit and tree method and it took three goes to get it right.

  • @melanieroman1775
    @melanieroman1775 Před 3 lety +1

    This just solved my life! I've been struggling so much with this knot, can't believe how easy it is this way. Thank you so much!

  • @EvansBackpackingVideos
    @EvansBackpackingVideos Před 8 lety +5

    My favorite knot -- use it all the time! I like your method . . .

  • @shloakpatel9471
    @shloakpatel9471 Před 2 lety

    really helpful video.
    now to just practice it over and over again.

  • @pappysproductions
    @pappysproductions Před 4 lety +2

    By far, the best method and easiest way I've seen!!!

  • @TurtleBushcraft
    @TurtleBushcraft Před 8 lety +2

    Great way to tie a bowline knot thanks for sharing John

  • @davidsboogienightseventsdo329

    Amazing no rabbits or anything. Thank you, very clear and easy to do. Highly recommend.

  • @devinmccloud
    @devinmccloud Před 3 lety

    Great video. I hate tying a bowline in the tree. Now it is a cinch.

  • @kristiwissel1257
    @kristiwissel1257 Před 3 lety

    I've watched so many videos trying to learn this knot and this was the one that finally made it click. Thank you!

  • @MdMaynard
    @MdMaynard Před 4 lety +3

    That is the best method I've seen, easy & quick. Can't thank you enough.
    Preciously I had reverse engineered the knot though if wouldn't come out the same if too much time passed since tying one.
    This is the easiest method (for me) to remember. Thank you. & so well described step by step.
    You have yourself a new subscriber.

  • @Marc-hv5gh
    @Marc-hv5gh Před 10 dny

    Wow. Best method, yet never have I seen it done this way. Unbelievable

  • @jeffrubin8570
    @jeffrubin8570 Před 4 lety

    Thanks! I just couldn’t get this consistently until your method.

  • @rubensmit8242
    @rubensmit8242 Před 2 lety

    Very interesting method, the more I look into knots the more I see the elegance of the Marlin spike hitch that is the start of your method, probably the best method I have seen so far!

  • @larrykramer6057
    @larrykramer6057 Před 3 lety

    I am knot-challenged, so I have had to watch your vid about 10 times.

  • @annoyingtvr27
    @annoyingtvr27 Před 2 lety +1

    Wow you just made my day, been struggling with this knot for a while, this makes it so easy and quick

  • @baconoirgrape
    @baconoirgrape Před 4 lety +6

    So, you make a slip knot, and then pass the other end through and pull tight. Genius.

  • @nancycusato4288
    @nancycusato4288 Před 3 lety

    Fantastic! I've watched quite a few and your video is by far the best! Thank you!!

  • @richpotter
    @richpotter Před 4 lety

    Wow. Learned and committed standard bowline to muscle memory about five years ago. This is far more intuitive. Now to reteach those muscles. Great video!

  • @jaakkokorkeala
    @jaakkokorkeala Před 4 lety

    Wow! What a nice way to teach bowline tieing. 👍😊 Thanks a lot!

  • @lazaro1107
    @lazaro1107 Před 2 lety

    Best explanation I found, thanks!

  • @amac8487
    @amac8487 Před 5 lety

    By far the best way. I will never forget this now.. all the other ways I forgot within a week! Thanks!

  • @craigsbook
    @craigsbook Před 4 lety +2

    Can't believe it's taken me 59 years of life to actually learn the bowline. Too easy. Thank for for making it like the easiest knot ever. Especially when having to tow vehicles out of trouble. Any other knot becomes permanent. Like Larry said. I feel a bit stupid. Left hand over the top is by far key

  • @LarryVickery
    @LarryVickery Před 8 lety +121

    watching other methods, I became increasingly frustrating; while feeling a bit stupid. This method is so easy and easy to remember!

    • @tahabulut1982
      @tahabulut1982 Před 5 lety +4

      It is indeed really cool way. Can't be any simpler than this I guess.
      Marlins spikehitch turns into bowline.
      Thank you

    • @Perktube1
      @Perktube1 Před 5 lety +6

      I like this method. No fancy wrist moves that get in the way of following the line.

    • @karlchmielewski4044
      @karlchmielewski4044 Před 4 lety

      Taha Bulut on

    • @malekabusalah527
      @malekabusalah527 Před 3 lety

      I totally agree with you same here . I don’t think you are what you said but too many confusing ways and this is the easiest one very simple and work great for me.