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Hello, We do have an entire video on how to tie a rope halter with the fiador knot th-cam.com/video/-rVZJ0M_tMQ/w-d-xo.html. Most people find the fiador knot the most difficult part of the rope halter that is why we created this separate video about it. Hope this will help you!

Thanks! Glad you like it!

Hello and thank you! The climbing line is static. This is because with tree climbing we do not climb above our anchor point like you do with rock climbing. The prusik cord itself is an 8mm Tendon Timber Prusik cord with spliced eyes. The length I use is 80cm. The climbing line is 11mm static. They are flexible and friction resistant because due to the friction they can get pretty hot. If you search the web or a store for a Tendon Timber Prusik cord you will find one.

@@WoodenShoesHomestead Hello and thank you for the information, I remove trees only, (no trimming). I am putting together gear for tree climbing, I have used a pole saw, chainsaw, ladders and scaffolding. I am starting to climb more. Again, thanks for your help, John.

No problem, be careful with ladders. Ladders and tree work don't go that well :) Climbing is much safer then working on a ladder, when done right of course. If you are serious about tree work it is well worth the money to do a basic course somewhere to learn the basics. Make sure to use a proper steel core lanyard and always use a double tie in when working with (chain) saws. Have fun climbing!

Thank you for the compliment! Glad you found it useful

Thanks, I do like them, adds a little colour to the video :) Next time I might take a pair of fluorescent green ones.

Good to hear it has been useful!

Thanks! It is our goal to keep it as short and straight to the point as possible

Thanks! Good to hear!

Thanks! This is the exact reason we started this channel. People also tend to forget the little stopper knot in the tail. I use the distel hitch a lot combined with a rope wrench and a pulley. That combined with a foot ascender makes climbing easier on the body.

You need 6 meters of rope to make a rope halter.

Good to hear!

I use this setup with a distel hitch and a foot ascender: th-cam.com/video/joXYz4p28ug/w-d-xo.html But then you need a rope wrench as well.

@@WoodenShoesHomestead why distel, not vt?

Personal preference. Distel is a bit compacter and has less creep with my combination of rope and prusik cord, but the VT works as well.

You're welcome! I know right, the fiador is still killing me sometimes and then I watch my own video to see how to actually do it ;)

You're welcome!

I know and very practical as well 🧗

Good to hear it was useful to you 👍

Glad it was helpful! We do our very best to keep it as short and clear as possible :)

Good to hear. We try to keep it as short as possible.

Good to hear

Thanks! There are lot of knots that can be tied slipped.

What are you trying to achieve? I tied it on 11mm rope, which has a breaking strength over 2000kg. Is it for a life support system? The whole system is as weak as the weakest link. For climbing only use ropes and carabiners that are rated for climbing.

I'm using this knot for a long rope dog leash. With a 1/2 thick 15ft leash- supposedly climbing grade-, the knot was still easy to achieve with a climbing grade carbiner (3000ibs load mark). I'm not sure how strong you need the knot to be, but it was easy to achieve with my rope! :)

That must be a very big dog if you need 3000lbs rope :)

Yes, it's easy to tie and multi multifunctional. I use it often to set a retrievable top anchor when tree climbing. Combined with a carabiner.

Thanks glad you liked it 😎

I use it for tree climbing as part of a climbing system and also as a fall protection when working at a roof.

I usually use an 8mm prusik cord on an 11mm climbing line. But the Schwabisch, klemheist and also the Blake's hitch work in general well if you use the same diameter prusik cord as the climbing line. It also depends on the material of the climbing line.

@@WoodenShoesHomestead I'm not using this knot for climbing .I'm using it on paracord cause the smaller cord is a pain to deal with on the prusik knot.

Oh, like that. Paracord is indeed a bit different. I also use the Blake's hitch with paracord, for example to tighten the lines on a tarp. The advantage with the Blake's hitch (th-cam.com/video/Md0xh7SXbU0/w-d-xo.html) is that you can tie it in the tail end of the rope, creating an adjustable loop.

Depends on the situation. The Blake's hitch is a very different knot that can be tied in the tail end of the climbing line. That's going to be difficult with the Knut.

Thanks! Good to hear it was useful. We also have a video on how to tie a snap hook to a line strange the search didn't come up with that one for you. They work in magical ways.

I've never heard of this. I can't give you any useful advice as I personally never tried that. Hope it's not for climbing because I doubt it will work reliably due to chain being slippery and not compressable. You probably will get hung up on each link as well.

@@WoodenShoesHomesteadThanks for your response. It's to secure a boat bridle to an anchor chain.

Maybe with the normal prusik hitch (th-cam.com/video/WC9IBgA-iMw/w-d-xo.html), that's a symmetrical friction hitch ideal when loading can occur from both directions. You can add or remove wraps when needed. In my sailing days I never attached the anchor with a chain but I used a rope and an anchor hitch. That's the advantage of having no rocks on the bottom of a lake. An issue with knots and hitches is that they often start to react differently when tied in wet rope.

I tie all my knots left-handed. It sorta comes naturally 😆

I suppose you are referring to the tail end sticking out of the knot? I usually go with this rule of thumb. More than a fist length but less than two.

It's an 8mm tendon timber prusik cord. I use it on an 11mm climbing line

It's a very basic knot. You have to start somewhere. Do you use it as a stopper knot? Then, also take a look at the figure eight knot. We have a very practical video on the channel on how you can use that knot in 4 different ways.

Thanks, good to hear! The daisy chain is a great way to keep ropes that are not to long from becoming a tangled mess. Also works with extension cords. For very long climbing ropes I use different coiling.

Thanks a lot! We do our best to make it as clear as possible. There are several knots that can be converted to a quick release knot. Sometimes, I tie the Bowline as a quick release as well.

Yeah, lots of people go with the VT. I personally use the distel hitch often. Grips well but sometimes a bit difficult to advance when used in combination with a rope wrench and pulley. Also, more and more seem to move on to mechanical prusiks.

And practical, but more difficult to tie than the anchor hitch

Adding more wraps is an effective way of increasing the friction. It works well on almost every hitch. How well a hitch grabs depends on a lot of factors. I have heard of the method you described where the tail is used to tie another friction hitch but never actually tried that.

That is a reliable hitch. Grabs well but can be a bit difficult to break. I usually combine the distel with the rope wrench. That takes a bit of the load as well

@@WoodenShoesHomestead tends to be difficult to break when the rope is wet... for some reason or other idk y. ❤ from pnw oregon

Wet weather makes everything difficult. Nice rig in your avatar 👌 yours? Trucks in North America look so much better than the cabovers here in Europe

@@WoodenShoesHomestead thnak you sir. It's a t800 kw with a c15 cat with bout 575hp straight piped. It was the truck the father-in-law started driving in. He's now in a mid 2000s pete with a cummins x15.

Good stuff love it 🤩

It is a knot that can be used. It depends on the application, type of rope and personal preference. For tree climbing, I either use the clove hitch or the anchor hitch. If it's just to hoist a heavy load, then you can use this one. After loading the carabiner can be removed which makes untying a breeze.

Thanks, just push it up :) it highly depends on the climbing system you are using and also on the application. You need some method to take the load off the knot to advance it. Either by standing on branches, using a foot ascender, hip thrust, etc. That topic is just to big to put in one video.

Thank you, glad to hear!

It's explained in the description. To prevent a rope from fraying or just because it's looks nice. (Decoration)

Glad you liked it and found it useful.

If you cannot tie a knot, tie a lot.

The prusik is a very reliable friction hitch for this. It is very easy to tie as well. The backup knot should be tied below your rappel device. For easy access, nothing is more frustrating than the friction hitch being just out of reach. (Been there) And for load sharing with the rappel device.