This maker was inspired by an old post here on Make: Online, of the “Top Ten Most Useful Knots,” to create a wallet card of several useful knots.
Infocard: Useful Knots
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Top Ten Most Useful Knots
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For those of you with iphones, I find Knot Guide well worth it.
http://projectpotpourri.blogspot.com/search/label/infocards
Oops. Added to post. Thanks.
I always learned “if you can’t tie a knot, tie a LOT!” =]
#10 Sheepshank
This knot is obsolete, and when tied with synthetic rope, has been proven to be unsafe. In practice, the sheepshank should never be used.