Arborist Knots

How to tie arborist knots.

Arborist Knots

Arborist Knots

Alpine Butterfly

Alpine Butterfly

Secure loop in the middle of a rope.

Alpine Butterfly (Hand Method)

Alpine Butterfly (Hand Method)

Secure loop in the middle of a rope.

Attach a line to an anchor, ring or post.

Slide and grip friction hitch used for climbing and descending.

Relatively secure fixed loop at the end of a rope.

Bowline on a Bight

Bowline on a Bight

Secure double loop in the middle of a rope.

Secure and compact hitch.

Chain of loops used for decoration and rope storage.

Secure a rope to a post or spar.

Directional slide and grip knot used for climbing.

Double Fisherman's Knot

Double Fisherman's Knot

Securely join two ropes of similar size, often used in climbing.

Simple stopper knot preventing rope from slipping through belay device or hole.

Figure Eight Loop

Figure Eight Loop

Secure, fixed loop at the end of a rope.

Temporary hitch for securing a rope to a log or improvised anchor.

Directional friction hitch for ascending or descending on a rope.

Temporarily attach cord to a post, ring, whistle or name tag.

Friction hitch for controlled descent or belaying in climbing and rescue.

General purpose noose used in climbing, fishing, and snares.

Bi-directional friction hitch used for ascending or descending on a rope.

Simple and fast way to pull up a second rope.

Running Bowline

Running Bowline

Noose for securing or retrieving objects in sailing and tree-work.

Secure directional friction hitch.

Securely join ropes of different or similar size.

Simple Overhand Noose

Simple Overhand Noose

Simple noose that tightens when pulled.

Slipped Clove Hitch

Slipped Clove Hitch

Quick release, temporary attachment.

Quick to tie, Relatively secure fixed loop.

A secure hitch under variable tension, for use with natural or synthetic ropes.

High-friction hitch tied on a carabiner, ideal for lowering heavy loads.

Basic rappel harness fashioned using rope or webbing.

Temporary quick release joining knot.

Simple knot for hauling timber, initiating lashings, and attaching bowstrings or guitar strings.

Trucker's Hitch

Trucker's Hitch

Mechanical advantage system for securing loads using a block-and-tackle mechanism.

Valdotain Tresse

Valdotain Tresse

Directional friction hitch popular with arborists.

Join two ends of webbing.

Yosemite Bowline

Yosemite Bowline

Secure Bowline variant for making a fixed loop.

Excellent, jam-resistant way to connect two ropes.