Learn how to tie the Single Fisherman’s Bend Knot, a classic and reliable knot for climbers, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts ...

The Indian rope trick is one of the ultimate magical feats, up there with sawing a woman in half. In fact, it combines the two, since one version has a boy shinning up the rope and vanishing, followed ...

Commercial fishermen use lines, or ropes, for a variety of purposes. Boat anchors, nets and buoys all need to be secured and safely managed. A working knowledge of knots is a necessity. If you open a ...

Whenever a nation sketches out its 'growth strategy' for the next ten years or so, there is an eerie familiarity about the 'key sectors' that are to be targeted. Coal mining, light assembly and ...

Whenever a nation sketches out its ‘growth strategy’ for the next ten years or so, there is an eerie familiarity about the ‘key sectors’ that are to be targeted. Coal mining, light assembly and ...

Let’s start with the basics: The running end is the end you manipulate. The standing end is the part you don’t manipulate. The bight is the curve between the running end and the standing end.

Mark Barsocchini sees knots everywhere he goes. In the scarf draped around somebody’s neck, or the shoelaces we tie every day. He’s entranced by something most of us take for granted. “There’s a lot ...