“Knots” by What Indie Nights is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Knot: an intentional complication in cordage which may be useful or decorative.
Practical knots may be classified as hitches, bends, splices, or knots.
- a hitch fastens a rope to another object
- a bend unites two rope ends
- a splice is a multi-strand bend or loop
A knot in the strictest sense serves as a stopper or knob at the end of a rope to keep that end from slipping through a grommet or eye.
Learn more…
- Untangling the mechanics of knots | MIT News
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- Physics may reveal how to tie the perfect knot | Science | AAAS
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