Falconers Knot How to Tie (One-Handed Knot) 😄

As some of you may know, I recently broke my arm and therefore am trying to do a series on one-handed knots. So here is the Falconers Knot; How to Tie. This is a fairly easy knot to tie with one hand, and I am sure can be used other purposes other than tethering your falcon.
If anyone knows how the cord is attached to the Falcon itself, please do let me know?
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[@hadassahbroscova9018]

Hello. We have dozens of raptors of all sorts (rescue centre) and to answer your question, the falcon, hawk, eagle, owl etc. Has been outfitted with jesses or aylmeri (anklets) and those leather jesses have a slit close to the end. Through that slit, a swivel is attached. The swivel has a small and larger ring attached to either side. The cordage you’re using is called a lead and it is fed through the smaller metal ring of that swivel. This keeps the bird easily attached. Then the loose end is then fed through a D-ring attached to the falconers gauntlet or glove. Then the falconer’s knot is applied. Hope this helps! Nice video. Sorry about the arm, mate! Cheers from Blue Highlands Raptor Rescue in Scotland.

[@amynicklin7895]

The piece of rope is called a leash and it attaches to a thing called a swivel (can only describe a swivel as a metal figure 8 which pivots at the centre). The leash goes through one loop of the swivel (the leash isn’t tied to the swivel, it is just passed through and then the knot at the end stops it passing all the way through) The other loop of the swivel is where the jesses (leather straps used to hold the bird) are attached and the jesses are then attached to the anklets (the leather cuffs around a bird’s legs). It’s all designed to be removed easily, one handed for flying the bird and such, which is why we use the falconers knot to tether a bird to the perch or glove. It’s quick and easy to tie and undo one-handed whilst being secure. Hope that helps/makes sense!

[@KnottingKnots]

Brilliant! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent description on various aspects of how and where the Falconers knot comes into the equation. Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, much appreciated. I assume that you may have something to do with Birds of Prey?

[@ronmesser9091]

I am a falconer, I concur with this description .

[@adrianforrester325]

my mate who is a falconer showed me that knot when I started learning a bout falconry i had to hold a pint glass full of water in my hand to imitate the hawk it makes it a bit harder because you have to keep your hand steady so you don't spill the water everywhere and upset the imaginary hawk

[@KnottingKnots]

Beer would have been better, as you certainly would not want to spill that. I think this would also make a good knot as one end of a tarpaulin ridge line.

[@coordinator152]

The end is attached to the swivel on the jesses. These could be traditional or aylmeri. I think that is how it is spelled!

[@KnottingKnots]

Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated. Are you more of a practical or decorative knotter?

[@coordinator152]

+Johnny Debt definitely practical - in falconry!

[@ashattack31]

This was so helpful! I've been watching a bunch of videos trying to figure this knot out and I finally did! Thank you :)

[@akuma3730]

So basically to attach the rope or more commonly known as a leash to your bird you put anklets on the bird a strip of leather with two holes in it (either end) which you put Jessies through another strip of leather with a knot at one end and a slit at the other that is like a hole and through that hole you attach the leash This is coming from a person who owns an owl African spotted eagle owl

[@Yakschnitzel]

The leash can also be attached to the bird withe two leather straps around either of the birds feet with a hole punched through both straps, the knot on the end of the leash is bigger than the holes so it doesn't slip through the holes.

[@KnottingKnots]

Many thanks for taking the time to comment, much appreciated. Do you know what sort of knot is at the end of the leash?

[@Yakschnitzel]

Johnny Debt it's pretty much the same one as you used in your video

[@KnottingKnots]

OK, thanks for letting me know.

[@jonathansimmonds3758]

This is how you attach the rope to the falcon. All falconers have a leather glove, on this glove there is a swivel you pull the end with out the knot through the swivel the knot stops the string from slipping through the swivel you then attach the rope to the jesses which are attached to the falcon then you attach the string to the perch with the knot you should.

[@johnthegodfatherslack]

Hi i have a question. To get around the falconers knot and also to save time can you not use a lightweight spring clip on both ends? One to clip to the glove/perch and one to clip to the swivel on the end of the jess's? I have seen them on ebay under falconry. Thanks.

[@KnottingKnots]

Sorry John I really do not know the answer to that. I only learnt the knot, I struggle to take charge of my dog, Falcon would be impossible for me! However next time I see the gamekeeper I will ask him the question.

[@GarouLady]

Because if your bird tries to bolt and flies away it could be wearing a hood and not see where it is going and could injury itself.

[@joewalker1654]

If you Google “falconers jesses” you’ll find several methods of attaching the line to the bird.

[@KnottingKnots]

Yes, thanks very much. Since making the video, I became friends with a gamekeeper and he showed me. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.