The Secret to the Best Bushcraft Zip Tie Ever: A Simple Twist of the Canadian Jam Knot

[@DivineBearOutoors]

"The Blackie Thomas variation." COOL!! It's a slippery "Canadian jam knot.. Or a slippery Arbor knot. Good idea. Thanks!

[@apar1560]

That's a great addition to the Canadian jam knot 🪢 WOW, I LIKE THAT !!! THANKS FOR SHARING !!!

[@outbackowl3040]

Hi Blackie , greeting from Australia 🇦🇺, thank you for your time to make these videos, muchly appreciated thank you

[@tacituskilgore8379]

That’s cool AF, Blackie…. Still hurts my soul to see those frayed ends though 😂

[@rickhand8228]

This is my second viewing of this video because I played with it a little one day and wasn't sure that I was doing it right. I am a fan of quick detachable knots for many everyday uses and this is going to help me with some different applications. Thank you for another fine video!

[@timlacy2284]

Blackie, WOW. Always thinking how to make it better ,Great Tip and Trick, Thanks for sharing ,I greatly appreciate all you do and giving your time and knowledge and wisdom and experience. God Bless You and Mrs. Blackie.

[@jamesparker6383]

That's cooler than grits. Thank ya.

[@richardchristian6504]

Blackie, Your concept is good, your initial knot you tied next to the "Key" knot is a single overhand knot (wrong knot selection). This knot should be a "Slip Knot". Then when you put your securing loop (running end) it will tighten up and secure your load. The slip knot when tied around a fixed branch this knot is called an "Arbor knot". When used as you are using it, it is called a "Slip knot" (from Knitting). To release your secured bundle you pull the running end to remove the bundle, then pulling the key knot to untie the "Slip knot". Old yacht's men use these knots all the time.

[@PaulDekleva]

I was never one for knots and string. Since the eighties I have been making my own webbing straps. First ones had d-rings from where I worked and now I use those quick release buckles. I also use velcro and d-rings to make straps; I came up with the idea back in 1985 after seeing my fellow fishing club members tying their rods together with gaffer tape.

[@worm_vaquero]

VVonderful evolution of the (quick detach) bushcraft zip tie 👏

[@MichaelR58]

Good tip Blackie, thanks for sharing, God bless !

[@Captain-Electro]

You can do a lot with a good knot! 🤙

[@blazeorangeandcamo]

Another useful tip, thanks!

[@TinyTitan50]

Going to put that to use next week…. Great thinking Blackie, can always count on you for new ideas.

[@Old-man-of-the-forrest]

That's a great idea with the coffee. I like both tea and coffee. I like my tea cold with lemon and sugar. My coffee I'd rather have black but can drink with cream and sugar. What I don't like is instant coffee. I learned about 50 years ago from an old Well vet how to make instant coffee taste better. The key is to use boiling water. Put boiling water in your cup then add coffee to it. It does make a big difference.

[@snappers_antique_firearms]

Very cool blackie, thanks for sharing with us.

[@hiramhaji7813]

Great video

[@DivineBearOutoors]

You can add a small stick, or toggle to inside of the loop and pull the loop down tight on it and create a lock similar to the one you made with the end of the rope. 👍👍

[@stephanbotha2974]

Nice one, Blacky

[@Robertssurvivalsystems]

Thank you for content, amazing amount of knowledge you are sharing.

[@joeldickherber3545]

Awesome video

[@Johnny_Shadow]

This is good stuff. Going to share this on my micro-channel

[@bretjohnson6188]

Blackie, you mentioned using this with a tripod... Does paracord work to hang a pot over a fire? I often wonder if the synthetic cord (paracord or bankline) would melt.

[@pianop1961]

Thank you Blackie! That was a great demonstration. Simple to follow, easy to see. It's another terrific video, my friend. Take care, and God bless.

[@magnusdarkhan974]

Sweet!

[@bombproofbushcraft]

Hey Blackie! Great addition to make a useful knot a lot easier and more useful. Bites in the rope are the secret to "quick detach" knots. I will put this into my arsenal of knots! As a suggestion, you may want to make a quick version of this video and put it on the "shorts" side of things. Always love to see how you take ideas and improve on them. Take care!

[@liammalarky3483]

That is awesome. Thank you.

[@ChrisSmith-vc7xs]

So I'm working with a 3' piece of 550 setup with a stopper knot at one end, and a toggle and bowline knot at the other. I turned it into the Canadian jamb knot with slip loop, and low and behold here's this perfect toggle to stick into the pull-away loop inside of the CJK. You're looped CJK gives an upgrade to the 550-zip tie alright, and I'd suggest trying it with the toggle and 550 lengths you may have laying around. Thanks for looking at and adding in those little bits.

[@joebazooka-w7k]

Good stuff

[@JamesP523]

have you tried leaving the canadian jam-knot tied, and making it into a larks-head to hold stuff?

[@morganfrmn]

Would you be so kind as to talk about smokeless in a ruger old army. Perhaps even some shooting? What is this about a few grains of unique? What is this about filling the cylinder with unique? Knowing this information could be important for the SHTF

[@billvan5219]

Especially cool if your cordage gets wet and picking apart a wet tight knot with cold wet fingers is a big drag

[@bd3199]

Thank you for the great content. I watched your video and you said that one should get a bigger one for layering I wear a medium long with the M-65 and it has plenty of room underneath even with a sweatshirt. I guess I need to add the liner to really test the layering abilityof the M-65. Will you do anymore videos on cold weather clothing/gear since its almost Winter?

[@heathcoat67]

well, you got my wheels turning, instead of the quick detach zip tie how bout " reusable ziptie " my wheels are spinnin on not having so much extra cord. For example, put that bite closer to the knot maybe? I don't know but great idea.

[@markgibbs904]

Slippery Jam Knot, why didn't I think of that ...

[@misolgit69]

I thought you were gonna pass the loop through and put a toggle in

[@ostekuste3646]

It’s slippery zippy 😂

[@richarddiss1643]

👍🙏

[@GNML6836]

👍🏻🇨🇦👍🏻

[@bobthecatisfat]

Nice ai thumbnail, don't trust ai for much but it gives a nice thumbnail

[@NoNamegone]

Blackie, occasionally when you're showing knots and various other thing you tend to drop your hands below screen level making it impossible to see parts of what you're actually doing. If you could remember to keep your hands well in camera view when demonstrating knots and other things, it would be most helpful. We can't see what you're actually doing this, making it difficult to know exactly what you're talking about and seeing it actually done. Therefore, we really only get half the needed info.

[@johnwyman5939]

Dam good idea ! Nicely done on showing how too use it. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🪓🔪👍👍