Painter Hitch - Fast Secure Knot - Quick Release Knot - Great for Lines Leads and Leashes

[@KnottingKnots]

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[@salimufari]

I like this knot fine but if you slow it down it's identical to the Highwayman's Hitch but tied half upside down & a half twist is added when you finish the bow. The UNDER pass version is in fact the Highwayman's Hitch. I think that one twist weakens the cinch which might be why it slips on you. So funny how there are hundreds of working knots for similar jobs & yet they are all just variations on 4 or 5 total knots. Loops & Hitches & Bends oh my.

[@saintpo]

Thanks I needed that info.

[@KnottingKnots]

@@saintpo Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@staticpine]

I’m a sailor and a horseman. Yes, it’s heavily used in both applications and you did an excellent demonstration.

[@KnottingKnots]

You must be a very poor man, probably two of the most expensive things to be doing, as both take so much money to maintain!! 😉 Thanks again for taking the time to have a chat with me.

[@staticpine]

Johnny Debt not at all. Middle class income, very comfortable. It’s about “know how”, not money.

[@Hondo76251]

a strange overlap of professions... I'm the only cowboy sailor I've ever met! lol (at least since Selleck played Rafe in Crossfire Trail) It is secure, but if put under strain can be hard to undo... Very similar in form and function to a "getaway hitch" the knot you are tying I learned as the "Thief's hitch" and I use it for my horse and my fender alike...

[@markzambelli]

@@Hondo76251 I find the typical cowboy's Stetson & leather boots always get waterlogged and they drown, leaving me to swim back to shore ;)

[@Dlck.C.Normous]

@@KnottingKnots Some of us work as sailors and the income can be spent on a horse haha but you're right a horse eats money never mind a boat, love the channel mate you have thought me loads, much love from Ireland!

[@TheAngryEagle]

Passing the working end through the last loop is great for smart/mischievous horses that like to suss out different ways of escaping whatever you're using to secure them. Excellent video, as always!

[@williamlong8859]

Love this knot. Great weight bearing knot. I have used it in the middle of the rope and lowered items to the ground as much as 50 ' below with the standing end. then pull the working end to release and pull up your rope.

[@funkysod]

Use it to stow away paint buckets, one guy down in the stowing space and me up on deck lowering them down. As long as the working end doesn't snag it's brilliant.

[@markpinther9296]

Thank you for not being afraid to show it more than once.

[@telsic]

I was taught this knot as a kid, and was told it was called a Highwayman's hitch - with a story about it being a quick release for a horse when they wanted to make a run for it

[@eriklorentzen6510]

30 years..... i saw an episode of MacGyver where he tied a sea plane up to a dock with a knot that he was able to release with the tug of the working end. and this is the day I figured out what it was. Thank you for making this video.

[@StigEtDump]

Nice soldering on the pipework.

[@kennydrozduk5017]

You are the best knot teller...ive learned your method the best..thanks forvyour patience and knowledge. Peace...lets get knotting..how cool

[@KnottingKnots]

#LetsGetKnotting 😉 Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@bigviper64]

The “Highwayman’s Hitch”...Love it for its simplicity. I”m gonna go out and try using this on a Tree, it should work the same way, only on a Vertical Shaft...

[@5orgen51]

It's the same hitch right?

[@starforged]

Used it to tie up a horse but were it is really handy is tying up my fishing boat. You can use as long of a rope as you want. I tie up the boat tight and when I want to get in my boat I take the working end with me. These days it takes me a while to get in the boat. I get settled and pull on the working end and I'm a float. The knot has never failed me yet with a horse or a boat. Sometimes the post I tie it too fails but that's not the knots fault. Thank you very much for your excellent videos. Very well explained.

[@KnottingKnots]

Glad that you like it Steve, always good to hear of knots being used in action.

[@shillout7270]

Over the Bar ... OR ... Under the Bar ... It's Wunderbar !!

[@valvlog4665]

Excellent. This looks like just the knot I need for a flag unveiling event. The flag is up high on a wall. The loose end drapes to the ground for the guest to pull, and the flag drops away. Thanks.

[@EltoV]

Just stumbled on this video by coincidence, but I really like your channel. ;) Sailor here. I don't know how or from who I learned this knot, but it's the only knot I use and instruct for tying up fenders to the lifelines, while preparing to dock. It's secure because of the weight of the fender on the standing end, while the quick release on the working end enables a quick repositioning and secure it back again really fast.

[@danielsmith2447]

I'm a new sailor and love learning new knots, thanks for this one.

[@adamwhiteson6866]

Very nice again. Thank you. I use this one as a quick utility knot for hanging stuff up. Very handy as you say. It's not very stable, if you pull hard on the stand it will capsize into something more stable but not a tumble hitch anymore. If, as you suggest, you pass the working end through the loop to secure it, you can still tumble it if you grab the bight of the working end.

[@KnottingKnots]

Maybe have a look at the QTar Hitch, I find it to me more stable for my needs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6G1lWubaLuZrKM

[@Ballistikpapa]

Been using this knot to tie horses for many years. Never heard it called painters knot though. I do it differently also. Great demonstration thank you.

[@KnottingKnots]

There are a couple of versions of this knot with different names. You may be referring to the highwayman's hitch. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@Iknowonlywhatimtaught]

It’s also called a toggle hitch. It was used to secure crew boats, captains gig when I was in the US Navy in the 1970’s. I still use it for tying up livestock here on my farm. The not is as secure as the strength of the line or rope your using. Toggle knot and Double bowline, bowline with a secure knot on the tag end are very secure.

[@jessie97]

Very good easy knot.

[@tridsonline]

👍🏻 nice knot for tying up a bag/parcel, especially the quick release feature!

[@KnottingKnots]

Yes, it does work well for that too. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@NulodPBall]

It works great in general but I've had the knot invert (2nd bight straightens out and tries to pull the 3rd bight through) a bit and I've found that wrapping the line that forms the 3rd bight around the 2nd bight, then under the standing line before you tuck it into the 2nd bight to form the 3rd bight is quite a bit more secure. Just snug everything tight before you start the move for the 3rd bight. It's a lot easier to do than to describe. Just play around with the hitch variation until it looks right. I'm sure someone already figured this out and has a name for it, I was figuring out a quick release variation for the clove hitch when I saw this painter hitch as a possible alternative solution and I realized I wasn't quite happy with the original version of the painter hitch

[@KnottingKnots]

Thanks for taking the time to share this information, I always love to hear about knots and cordage being used in action and it's shortcomings.

[@alingram5541]

You are correct, putting the loose end through will secure it. Very similar to a falconers knot which you can tie one handed. ( I've been a falconer for 45 years )

[@robertemmons2260]

I haven't seen that knot for over thirty years. I grew up on a ranch. We had horses that occasionally needed tied up for saddling, shoeing, or vet visits.

[@KnottingKnots]

Nice when a knot brings back memories!! Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@jorgeluisgarcia1006]

John, you belong to a classroom, perfect explanation, excellent video!

[@KnottingKnots]

Oh mate, don't send me to a classroom!!! All my school days I just wanted out, I was lucky as I left school at 16 and had a great time then on. Actually I did some teaching the other day, but it was at a bushcraft school. This was far better than any classroom. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated. Are you more of a practical or decorative knotter?

[@jorgeluisgarcia1006]

Johnny Debt Hi, John, I'm a survival instructor and also a DDS.

[@KnottingKnots]

DDS?

[@jorgeluisgarcia1006]

Doctor of Dental Surgery...

[@GodBearOutoors]

Add a wooden stick in the very last loop and you have another Fail-Safe.

[@al7385]

Great video. This knot is very useful but you must test it’s hold with a given type of rope and anchor point, as it works more securely in certain combinations than in others. I agree with others who do not rely on this knot for dynamic load situations.

[@butchgodbee940]

This was a great video, you did it slowly enough to get it right, thanks

[@KnottingKnots]

Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated. Do you plan on using this one?

[@alexharris8565]

Did like it, never used it,never seen it, but i got a feeling i will be doing something with it. What you could do to make this bullet proof is drop a locking loop that you put in your standing end over the last loop you made, job done ,2 loops if your not sure. I do it on a lot of my stuff works like a treat. Works well on an ordinary slip knot. Alex

[@severogarcia-k6f]

Simple but truly useful😊

[@KnottingKnots]

Yes, a good one to know. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@NvRBlessed]

The bowline knot is used famously at the fire department. But after captain figured out the "painters knot" as you call it. He fell in love. The security makes it handy for hauling small objects upwards towards it be a roof or balcony. and the quick release makes it ideal for fast paced action. Love this knot. It's easy 😊

[@KnottingKnots]

Fantastic, I love it when someone tells a story of a knot used in anger. I have pinned your post for others to see. I take it then you are more a practical knotter than a decorative one?

[@NvRBlessed]

Johnny Debt yes sir. I use them in more needed situations as I mentioned before, the department, than just to do it lol. Nothing against that of course 😊

[@recklessroges]

A slipped bowline is as secure and does not constrict, (and if you can only remember one knot in the heat of the moment, then it should be the bowline.) Tie a painter-hitch around a person to raise/lower them and you can crush the air out of their lungs.

[@MrPatrickRevuelta]

So easy to remember!

[@KnottingKnots]

This one is also easy to remember and maybe a little more secure: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6G1lWubaLuZrKM

[@phecdaDia]

Thanks for the clear explanation, loved the video!

[@KnottingKnots]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@zechariahdemshar8696]

Professional rescuer. Always looking for secure anchor ties that are easily retrievable. Thanks for putting this in my toolbox.

[@halkael2317]

Zechariah Demshar this is not a rescue kinda hitch. Its called a painters hitch (as far as I understand) because painters (used to) use it to lift pails of paint up a ladder after they climbed the ladder. Also called a Bankrobbers hitch so the robber has a secure horse and fast get away. For rescue, they are mostly useful to lift/lower tools to another person. The best one for rescue (my opinion) are bowline (learn how to tie one handed, useful if for some reason you are in a river, holding on with one hand, someone throws you a rope, tying a bowline onehanded may be your only rescue) The best one for easy retrieval? An Alpine Butterfly hitch where you can tie the hitch, throw the end over a branch (for example) and feed thru the hitch, pull until tight, use other end to undo. Arbors use them mostly

[@bryangiron7341]

It is used by cowboys to tie horses to posts, tree branches etc. Some horses learn to pull on the loose end a free themselves. I also use it to tie the boat to a platform (oil rig) offshore. Easy to untie during emergencies. I use it all the time.

[@enricoscattolini4798]

Hey, good site , good knots , easy explanations ... a debt of appreciation

[@KnottingKnots]

Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@michelleragan6339]

I use it all the time to tie up my horse. I like the way it comes free. So many knots used to tie up horses put the rope through the ring etc. They do not come free as easily.

[@bigviper64]

Very nice and easy knot...check out the Siberian Hitch too, is very quick and just as easy to untie. This one requires a couple of tucking of the loops or bytes..in the Siberian Hitch its a bit faster.

[@KnottingKnots]

Yep, can also be tied wearing gloves as I demonstrate here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIOkqJV4g9h7kNE

[@angelus69007]

I know this as the highwaymans hitch, and it was the first knot my dad taught me as a boy. I still use it today to tie up my gate and bin bays at work.

[@jonathanleland3617]

Well done. Explained and demonstrated at an easy to follow pace.

[@KnottingKnots]

Glad that you liked it, are you just starting to learn knots? Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@clintstinkeye5607]

I don't get how you simplify stuff that others make very confusing to my brain. You got the knack.

[@KnottingKnots]

Many thanks for the compliment. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@mikefule]

I know this as the highwayman's knot. I occasionally use it for a temporary mooring for my dinghy when I'm staying aboard. It is secure if snugged up although I would be cautious using it with slippery line tied around a shiny round-section rail or post. Nerdy fact: in one of the episodes of The Rifleman, Chuck Connors can be seen using this knot, although usually in westerns they just drape the reins over something and pretend it's tied.

[@KnottingKnots]

There are slight variations to this knot, it also seems to change name from region to region. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@Cory_Springer]

I use this knot quite often. Most common uses for me, are for kayaking and camping. Very useful knot, and can be very very strong.

[@KnottingKnots]

Yes, this is a rather lovely knot and very popular! Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated. Are you more of a practical or decorative knotter?

[@Cory_Springer]

Practical.

[@Perktube1]

Quick: How many here have had to re-learn a previous knot after learning a new knot?

[@benveach9689]

Statement to the General Community~I’ve been cursed with CRS Syndrome and need to buy a knot tying book~Any suggestions for me?

[@TheAllAtOnce]

@@benveach9689 Johnny has the best vids and he's entertaining. I make a folder on KZbin of saved videos called Favorite Knots, and save the vids and knots I like best to that folder. Handy because you always have your phone with you, Not a Knot book. Lol no pun intended. I don't use knots much but enjoy learning new things, at 75 yrs old. I try to remember one that is most versatile to me, and maybe one more at the most. My all time favorite from Johnny is the Adjustable hitch knot. I use this for over 90% of situations. My next favorite is the Painter's Hitch. I sometimes use both in combination for a particular task. Also, with each knot there are maybe 3 or 4 key elements that are key to tying a good knot. Learn these elements and it will make your life easier.

[@benveach9689]

@@TheAllAtOnce 🇺🇸I’d make a file for vids as well when a child will do it for me~

[@joshb6993]

Every time I learn a new knot I suspect I forget how to tie an old one

[@utro64]

Simple, logical and beautiful knot!

[@KnottingKnots]

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[@tronalpha9137]

Theres a rollinh hitch and an duble rolling hitch that i use and its very common. I use it for the painter on ny dinghy. very secure. Gerard.

[@KnottingKnots]

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[@briankennedy1313]

I really think passing the working end through the hole and cinching it down makes it a somewhat reliable knot. And maybe instead of right across the front, turn the end around the back and through the hole. I like it. Good video.

[@davidharvey5672]

I have seen this knot before when I was looking for a way to have my boat tied until I got to the consol wheel then remotly release it. By leaving the working end long enough to reach the consol I can achieve this.

[@rablint]

Yep. It’s good to tie fenders on the rail of my yacht. I’m yet to lose one by this method.

[@KnottingKnots]

It is always good to hear about knots actually being used in anger! The trouble with some knots that I show, I can only repeat what I have learnt through my research. So when someone like you with experience praises a knot, it gives me pleasure to know more about the knot.

[@peaceforgaelandscot]

Spot on, a mate of mine uses the cow hitch, which is slightly simpler but definitely less secure.

[@king0fth3road]

Yes! My father used this knot all the time securing anything to a roof rack. Mr. Whenever binding a roll ie tents or tarps. Much better than a shoelace box.

[@davidfarmer2049]

Good knot.

[@sharonesmith523]

Awesome instructions

[@KnottingKnots]

Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@tedadams5448]

Great knot. The cowboy days when it was used by bank robbers when tying their horse. It made for an easy escape

[@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?

[@tedadams5448]

Use the knots in tree arbor and also climbing

[@KnottingKnots]

Thanks for letting me know..

[@daveguzman8987]

Great knot. If you need a quick release knot that can take a lot of strain, try a slipped buntline hitch or a slipped bowline.

[@acyutanandadas1326]

I see some 'buntline' action going on in the finished knot. I don't think he made the backhand version complete

[@intosiberiaadventures1217]

Great demonstration! This knot is very helpful! So, on video U tied two schemes with a small difference, I usually use the last one. So cool, cause it quick-release)

[@KnottingKnots]

We all end up with our favourite method. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@intosiberiaadventures1217]

@@KnottingKnots Thanks for comment Johnny!

[@KnottingKnots]

@@intosiberiaadventures1217 Nothing worse than writing a comment and not getting an answer!! Cheers.

[@davemi3213]

I use that knot pretty regularly as a lineman, I use it to tie different tools to send up to another lineman who needs a tool sent up to him

[@wilmot0]

Very similar to the bank robber hitch 👍

[@diverjim242]

As a merchant mariner I used this hitch many times on ships when working aloft or down in tanks and cargo holds lowering tools, paint or buckets of grease. The hitch needs to be cinched up tight and the final locking bight should be left long. And most importantly the working end "or trip line" has to be long enough to reach wherever your lowering to, and care was taken to let it run free and not snag on anything.

[@KnottingKnots]

I love to hear real life stories of when knots were used in anger. I was a marine engineer and spent many an hour in fuel tanks. The worst job I ever had was to preserve a tank by coating it with grease. From your username, I take it you are a diver?

[@diverjim242]

Yup. Tech diver for fun and used to teach recreational diving. I enjoy your vids, fellow knot tier and guild member myself. Keep up the great work.

[@KnottingKnots]

Cheers mate, very kind of you to say. The only trouble is keeping people interested all the time. Maybe I ought to just do Ashley Book of Knots in the order that he did them. Then if there are any complaints about repetition I can blame him. Got any photos of your work?

[@diverjim242]

facebook.com/james.t.mccarthy.7/media_set?set=a.342509959724.152939.749504724&type=3 instagram: jimmccarthy_keto

[@UguysRnuts]

Beautiful work!

[@Mr808islands]

interesting knott i put a toggle were quick release loop pull the same quick release tighten her. on the main line i played with it. shes secure tight. thnks good video

[@KnottingKnots]

Yes, always good to heave a toggle at hand for additional safety. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@Mr808islands]

your welcome sir🤙🤙🤙

[@readgildner-blinn1710]

I've used this mainly to hitch up my dog - sometimes tying directly to her collar. If you snug the knot down well, it holds, especially tied in paracord.

[@KnottingKnots]

Yes, as well dressed knot will serve you well!!

[@Traderjoe]

A very nice knot to know! Now I know a new knot 😁 What’s not to like about a knot? Not much! Nicely demonstrated. Thanks!

[@GT_Racer347]

Definitely nifty. I'll have to experiment with it.

[@traviswest2546]

I've been tying this knot for years on my kayak anchor and never knew what it was called...good vid!!!

[@KnottingKnots]

Hell Travis, thanks for popping over and leaving a comment. In fact, I am quite glad that you mentioned kayak could you take a look at this video and tell me if I am correct? kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJDNgJuPeZtngdE

[@michaelcolloton6971]

AKA the Highwayman's Hitch. I've used it countless times.

[@paulinedockerillcurley8315]

Have all these knot got a use I've just tried the fishman knot to tie on rope flag pole I like

[@whiskeytangosierra6]

I typically use a bowline for towing, since most boats have cleats the painter hitch has mostly fallen out of use in my part of the US. Asked my horse - friendly people and they use a different method because smart horses (and smart dogs too) will figure out how to untie themselves unless this knot is locked. So I suppose this one will fade away like the slippery bowline did with campers. Curious squirrels appear to be the issue with that one, although raccoons can also be the issue. Usually noted as your tarp falls down and a very surprised squirrel is spotted scampering away from the end of your ridgeline that suddenly came undone...

[@trihall2273]

This is the only knot we use here in Idaho when we tie our horses in trailer to travel steep bumpy mountain dirt roads if a horse falls down we can quickly release the knot safely from outside the horse trailer... The best horseman's knot around.

[@MrA1582000]

Sailor here. Use it to tie dock lines to rails when docking so those on dock can easily grab the line . Great demo.

[@allen.lpersingerjr6408]

very nice ,very easy ,explanation very clear ,thanks

[@KnottingKnots]

Glad that you liked it, thanks for popping over and leaving a comment.

[@htimst1967]

I had to use this knot when kiteboarding because I forgot my safety leash. This is an essential knot to learn. Thanks for the video.

[@KnottingKnots]

Thanks for taking the time to share this information, I always love to hear about knots being used! Are you in general a knotter, or just passing by?

[@htimst1967]

Johnny Debt I am a sailor and hobby knotter. When I had my kiteboarding safety leash conundrum, I knew there had to be a “knot for that.”

[@KnottingKnots]

Great to hear that you are a sailor, thanks for sharing.

[@patriot1303]

Good lookin knot great video on it thanks!

[@cepaasch]

I have always called this knot a fender hitch, not sure if that is correct or not. I tie it the same way but come up under the rail or spar. Same knot either way and still just as useful.

[@davidcox3802]

Great Video as always, also know it as the highwayman knot, for a quick getaway

[@KnottingKnots]

Yes, a number of people have said that to me, but I learnt this one as the Highwayman's Hitch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn-VqJemZbypoJo I take it that you are a practical knotter? Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@zechariahdemshar8696]

Would you post a video on the in-line or (directional) figure 8? It is the foundation of several multi point self equalizing anchor systems as well as personnel retrieval systems. I teach it but would like a video done by you that I can show people as an alternative.

[@slingshotsteel7203]

Being a Scout leader I think I will show the Scout's this one, it looks like a very useful knot. Thank you 😉

[@clayfullmer]

American cowboy here. Never seen it on a horse, but it works for posts. We usually use a faster knot. There's a ring near the horses left shoulder to keep their lead rope up. To do the easy slip-knot you take your working end and form a bight. Then you put the bight through the ring and twist/turn it 180 degrees. Then you take another bight on your working end and you stick it through the turned bight in the ring. Tighten it up and your good. I've never had it fall out or get stuck galloping or pulling it out. The Painter's Hitch is better for tying up to a post, but there are many other hitches that are not quick release if your horse likes to untie knots. The slip-knot is better for tying up the leader to the shoulder ring, just because I can do it in 1/2 the time.

[@KnottingKnots]

Thanks for taking the time to share this information, I always love to hear about knots and cordage being used in action!

[@dwarfusinterruptus9314]

Love your videos and I have been comparing painters vs highwaymans hitch. In this video you tie two different hitches. In the first version you pull the second bight (the standing bight) back around itself before inserting the working end. You dont do that in the second version. Is the first version a painters and the second a highwaymans?... regardless of how the first bight is laid.

[@KnottingKnots]

Oh dear.............. that does annoy me!!! I am currently in the process of updating many videos, I may have to add that one to the list.................... Off to have a look. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@dwarfusinterruptus9314]

@@KnottingKnots, well.. please confirm what I suspect. It was very subtle. This is a good video and has gotten lots of comments. But, the first way is a much more secure hitch, tougher to get the pull started, but falls apart well once started. If there is a difference in painters vs highwayman a video on that would be great.

[@timlamarre8680]

Thank you for the knot info. Using carrick bend to join two anchor rodes--any alternative?

[@KnottingKnots]

If you are looking for a easy, fast and secure way of joining two ropes. then maybe the Alpine Butterfly Bend would suit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmGxnXVnrctgeqM would this work or do you mean something else?

[@timlamarre8680]

Thank you so much for getting back to me and sharing your knowledge. I will check it out.

[@tmk9572]

It's a very strong knot and I a cowboy but yeah it's is one the best knots in the world

[@KnottingKnots]

Love to hear about people that actually use knots in everyday life! Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.

[@mysticwillow333]

Hee hee this was taught to me as a child called the highway man's hitch I only realised it when you showed us over the bar lol x

[@KnottingKnots]

You will find that knots do change name from region to region. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.

[@georgesimpson5371]

@@KnottingKnots Please

[@KnottingKnots]

@@georgesimpson5371 Please?

[@davidflaa2730]

We have horses and use the knot frequently. Never knew it had a name.

[@georgesawyernassau]

Don't use nowadays but I still teach it

[@edwardde3]

Good Video! Thanks for sharing.

[@dlt1722]

Held many spooked horses. Learned it as the robbers hitch. Gotta get out of town fast, but the horse has to be there.

[@glennhernandez4366]

Keep it going

[@KnottingKnots]

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[@adew4u2enjoy]

I like to use this knot because it comes off easy when the safe word is used...

[@saramarston9648]

Love all your videos. Unfortunately I had lost track of you for a bit. Here is hoping that notifications work.

[@zbeekerm]

A great knot for things that aren't too risky/unsettled. We would use it with canoes a lot in the wilderness, but I'm not sure I'd use it for my dinghy to get back to the yacht after a night at the bar in the windwards... I'd use it for beached dinghies, canoes, other low flight risk, objects.

[@zbeekerm]

To follow up a little bit more: This *is* more secure than the highwayman's hitch, in my experience.

[@gonzo2695]

Being raised a cowboy & horse trainer since the 50's this is the knot most used to tie horses. Colts can get rank, through fits, others can spook & get in trouble & you can release them quickly. We always used bowline around the neck even w/ a halter on those unschooled type of horses as halters will break. On the other hand dinks that nibble can untie themselves. For the nibblers add more bites/loops as in a daisy chain. REPLY

[@KnottingKnots]

Absolutely superb!! Thank you so much for sharing real life situations involving knotting. Also interesting to hear about the Bowline. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment.

[@gonzo2695]

What's amazing is I never heard it called by name " Hey kid, here's how ya tie an animal up" I use for many other purposes also.

[@KnottingKnots]

I have found that a great number of knots are known by different names from region to region and then even more when it comes to other countries. I am sure that you find that also with some of your everyday stuff too?

[@j.clarke3712]

I leave a longer tail end and put in several loops in a chain so it is still easy to remove. Boats and dogs mainly.

[@Perktube1]

I love how simple knots are used to make more advanced knots. This one looks like a Marlin spike hitch was used. Btw was the Marlin spike named after the fish?

[@mikefule]

The marlin spike hitch was named after the marlin spike, which is a sailor's tool for working with rope and thin line. It is also spelled marline or marling. Marline is thin cord made of two strands, used for things like whipping the end of a rope to stop it fraying. The marlin fish is named after the marlin spike, not the other way round. :)

[@pairofdogs]

Excellent!

[@markhastings8963]

I tried tying this on a rail with some slippery 3/8" nylon rope. I found that I could give several sharp tugs in different directions and could undo this knot quite easily, even if I put a good long loop in the final step with the working end. My conclusion is that it would be a good knot for fairly static loads, (hauling buckets, or gear upwards) but I would never trust it for a moving load like a boat, or an animal.

[@KnottingKnots]

It would appear that others who have commented here and elsewhere, suggest that this knot is better with a natural fibre cord. Cheers for taking the time to comment and also report your results here. I have now pinned your post for others to see also.

[@markhastings8963]

Thank you for the great video! It can not be an easy thing to show all the twists and turns so clearly.

[@KnottingKnots]

If there was still such a thing as a cutting room floor, I would be buried!!

[@TreeCamper]

If you repeat the last two steps, it pretty much prevents the knot collapse under high tension

[@mikefule]

I agree. I would not use it for an unattended boat. It relies on the rope itself being quite grippy (e.g. natural fibres) and being ted round something that isn't too slippery, and then not being subject to lots of variable forces. It is a useful knot within these constraints, and great fun.

[@fernandozome1750]

Great Knot ! Also..Sometimes when my hand is the middle of a Long line on both sides and you need to tie a not fast and easy I usually do this nice and simple knot.

[@KnottingKnots]

Glad that you liked the Vid. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with others in the comments.

[@gullreefclub]

I use this knot to tie my dog leash to a rail if going into the store for a minute or two. I also use this knot for tying fenders to railings and to quickly secure a skiff to a dock as well as tools, buckets, and also for lashing a ladder to a pole or tree. As far as the knot slipping I avoid slick ropes and lines like the plague and prefer ones made of natural fibers better.

[@ralphcostello9203]

Hi my name is Ralph Costello, From South Wales, in the uk. The knot is also known as the bank robbers knot, because of its quick to release, and yes i still use this knot on my boat. Ralph.

[@KnottingKnots]

Thank you so much for popping over and leaving a comment. Yes, some knots do change name from county to county and even more so when in other parts of the world. Are you a practical or decorative knotter?

[@michalrachunek4934]

I think the under-the-bar version is nearly identical to the Highwayman’s Hitch, only the last bight is passed thru the second one in the opposite direction. I found that in Czech this one is called the Firefighter's hitch. The firefighters use it to climb down from somewhere along the standing end, then release the rope from below by tugging the working end. Don't know it it's true though, I wouldn't bet my life on this knot.

[@KnottingKnots]

There is also a similar story form Vietnam of American soldiers escaping down a cliff, they used the Sheep Shank. Not sure I would use either. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.

[@zbeekerm]

More secure than the highway man's hitch! Would use this or highwayman's for securing Canoes in Western Australia Kimberly region. A great quick knot, but don't use it for anything safety critical or long term. Painter hitch capsizes less easily than highwayman's hitch, for sure.

[@danaharris503]

I've known a variation of this knot as the mule hitch. As far as how secure, at 3:19 of your video you took your tag end and ran it through your bright, this will lock it down if your main knot slips. I would leave the tag end a little longer, as far as ease to untie your just pull the tag end out of the bright and keep pulling as the knot will untie just as you have shown.

[@KnottingKnots]

On my knotting journey, I am discovering new knots all the time. It is my intention to go back and review some of the older videos and perhaps make new updated versions. So, thank you so much for taking the time to visit and leave a comment for me. Are you personally a knotter?

[@danaharris503]

As a boy I was in Boy Scouts and learned some basic knots that I still use today, 55 years later. As a young man I worked in a steel mill and learn more knots. As a camper and fisherman I learned more knots for securing things. A couple of years ago, I learned some knots that mountain climbers use. Funny thing is how many names there are for the same knot, or a slight variation of one knot becomes a totally different knot.

[@KnottingKnots]

I personally started off as a decorative knotter, but I have gradually been drawn into the world of practical knots. It is nice to hear that knots have been a part of your life over the years. Currently, my personal favourite knot is the Marlin Spike Hitch. This knot is so versatile as it can turn into. a stopper knot, cowboy bowline, bowline and also joining two ropes together. This video is now a bit outdated as I have found out more I can do with the knot: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaOVhp2Xi52GjMk

[@jamesinkeys]

I like it a lot ...Subbed, and always a thumbs up!

[@robrobiti]

Nice work

[@KnottingKnots]

Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated. You may also be interested in my Blog Posts here: igkt-solent.co.uk/blog/

[@Yupppi]

I just learned a highwayman's hitch and noticed a big difference between these two: this painter's hitch one requires some dressing up, checking it's tight all over, and pulling the standing end makes it twist and turn in a way I don't like (with a string/rope that's not very good for pulling things thight through from just the end). This one sort of wants to lean into an angle. The highwayman's hitch on the other hand gets tight just by pulling the standing end and feels very secure when you yank it. I also liked tying the highwayman's hitch way, way more with that annoying piece of rope/string. They are very similar knots however, the only different in tying them up to my eye is the orientation of the ropes. The underhand version of painter's hitch doesn't keep the standing end parallel and the working bight goes through the other side of the loop as a result. This little change seems to make the highwayman's hitch sit much more nicely against the bar and tighten more willingly.

[@KnottingKnots]

If you are interested in different variations, you may also find the lesser known QTaR Hitch worth looking at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6G1lWubaLuZrKM