Category: Knots

The RTTHH is one of the fastest, most reliable ways to quickly anchor a rope that is under tension.

What choices you have when two ropes cross each other -- Twist, Crossing Hitch, Cow Hitch -- and how they are related

This single column is very fast to create and apply. While technically a sliding knot, properly applied it will not cinch down

Flogger Forge - A Cored Square Knot or Cobra Knot can be a great way to create a rope strap or unusual texture for your Falls

A Crossing Hitch, or Nodome, is used to anchor two cords that cross each other. Often used in shibari to make a tie more stable

A double coin knot is a decorative way of attaching two strands of rope together. Great for decorative Karadas

Three way to add rope to your tie if you need a bit more...

A fisherman's knot is used to semi-permanently join the ends of two ropes together

Frictions are used to connect two bands of rope together tightly so that they support each other and don't slip out of position

This simple wrap of rope around an object is a basic building block of many other knots

This is one of the simplest sliding (collapsing) knots. It should not be used for bondage directly, but is often the first step in other ties.

These four knots are the fundamental building blocks of shibari. Understand these, then go on to use them to build core rope bondage techniques like the Single Column, Double Column and more.

The Matthew Walker Knot - a great rope end or decorative knot. This shows how to tie it for 3, 4, 5, & 6-strands

This simple knot is commonly used to finish the end of a rope so it does not fray or as a stop knot

This monumentally cool knot can be adjusted, but locks down when under tension!

Pretty much the most basic knot for holding to ends of rope together. Used to "tie off" or "finish off" many ties