Paracord Planet Blog
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Feb 12th 2021
5 Unconventional Knotwork Instagrammers to Follow
You all know that knots can be beautiful. In addition to survival quick-fixes, you guys love to construct fun keychains, high-end men's jewelry, and even animal
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Which Bowline Is Best
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Nov 6th 2020
While the bowline is one of the most time-honored knots, it's also one of the most controversial. Because it's been used for so long, and has played such an integral role
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The Ashley Book of Knots
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Sep 11th 2020
For knotting enthusiasts, nothing is more sacred than the ABoK. The Ashley Book of Knots, published in 1944, contains a wealth of knowledge about knots, their uses, and h
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7 Knots Everyone Should Know
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Feb 27th 2020
The subject of Knot tying often sounds intimidating. Many assume this mysterious skill is pretty outdated and nerdy.
But that really couldn't be furthe
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Monkey Fist Size Chart
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Dec 5th 2019
Monkey fist knots can serve a variety of functions. They can be used as keychains, doorstops, drawer pulls, or decorations. For even more ideas, read our blog post Monke
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How to Tie a Slip Knot
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Nov 22nd 2019
There is some confusion around the term "slip knot." Knot tiers often get this knot confused with various sliding knots such as a midshipman's hitch, which is more accur
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Grog's Animated Knots
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Aug 1st 2019
If you're an experienced paracord crafter, you've probably heard of the Animated Knots by Grog website. For those of you that don't know, animatedknots.com is the most popula
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Monkey Fist Ideas
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Apr 4th 2019
If you read our Mastering Monkey Fists post, you are probably looking for ways to use your newfound knot knowledge.
—or not. Maybe you're content with just keeping
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Getting Started with Turk's Head Knots
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Feb 28th 2019
Turk's head knots range from very simple to insanely complex. If you haven't yet tied one of these intricate knots, now is your chance to learn a little about them. They're
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A Better Binding Knot
Posted by Luke Quanbeck on Jan 17th 2019
Perhaps you can relate to this:
I often find myself needing a knot to bind something. Sometimes it's to bundle a bunch of items together, other times it's to keep s
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