The World's Most Useful Knot: Learn How To Tie The Bowline Knot

Learn how to make a bowline knot . Easy step by step instructions for tying a bowline knot in this knot tying video tutorial.
The bowline is an old maritime knot. It is often referred to as the king of knots. Most people know the story. Make the rabbit come out of the rabbit hole, round the tree and back down the hole, or if you are a fan of the movie jaws. “Little brown eel comes out of the cave... Swims into the hole... Comes out of the hole... Goes back into the cave again.” The bowline is a quick and easy knot to tie and easy to untie after loading. It can be tied around an object as a hitch knot. Tie it around a tree to set up your ridgeline for a tarp. Used by firefighters, arborists and tree workers, for industrial rope access, for climbers, mountaineers, in technical rope rescue, for camping, sailing, boating and in construction. Everywhere really. It should not be tied directly to the climbers harness. If used in critical situations (ie life line situations) it should be tied with a safety either with a Yosemite finish or secured with a backup knot like a double overhand knot. In an emergency it can be tied around the waist one handed.
Other types of alternative bowlines:
Bowline on a bight
Bowline on a coil
Tugboat bowline
Double bowline
Double loop bowline
Eskimo bowline
Fast bowline or flying bowline
French bowline
Portuguese bowline
Three loop bowline
Triple bowline
Running bowline
Spanish bowline
Sommerville bowline
Snap bowline
Water bowline
Bowline bend
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[@gyoungphd1]

Clearest instructions out of 20 so-called how-to's that I watched (and wasn't happy with or failed). This is the one that really teaches you. Thanks, friend!

[@rebeccamacdonald6087]

Thank you so much. I've watched about 10 different videos to prepare to teach my scouts how to tie the bowline. This is the one that finally took. That start your engine thing is genius!

[@jerichoarroyo105]

I think this is the best instructional video on the bowline.

[@JohnSupr]

Make sure when trying through an object, that the tying is not obstructed by the object. Or just tie independently then loop the object through.

[@WhyKnot]

Lots of loop knots to choose from here: kzbin.info/aero/PLc7bqVSkVAp5I06yqemSNMdFu5Q70X5R6

[@michaelwhite1322]

great stuff! I wish your videos were around when I was a scout, which was before electricity so it couldn't have happened. :-)

[@tessa4883]

Thank you. I got it with this video.

[@Josh-sm3hg]

Beat knot channel on KZbin.

[@arlene-in-niagara]

Awesome. Great explanation.

[@funcarpenter]

finally, clear and very well showen,, thank you :0)

[@victorkush546]

Thank you friend

[@bryantreacher5793]

The bowline is a half hitch with the end put under it then round the standing end and back through the half hitch again then you tighten the half hitch that's it.

[@Nicholask85]

Thanks my boss will love you.

[@الرسامالعراقي-ب5س]

هل هذه عقدة الارنب

[@gamesbeforedames]

Chief Brody...

[@brianevolved2849]

So sorry to criticize, the "tail " in the knot should be longer...it could slip out.

[@الرسامالعراقي-ب5س]

احسنت يجب أن يكون اطول ويحكم بعقدة امان

[@chavirawiser5010]

This time I will use Stodoys plans for this.