I too love knots, and I'm often surprised that sailors/boaters, kite fliers, and fisherfolk have often settled on different favorite knots. (I sail a LOT, fly kites a bit, and have pretty much given up fishing.) The most versatile knot from any of them IMO is the larkshead hitch, which I sometimes call the Pricetag Hitch. If you have a pricetag with a loop of string tied through its hole, an easy way to secure it to a buttonhole on a shirt is to pass the loop through the buttonhole and then pass the tag through the loop (or the loop over the tag). The knot is versatile as follows: 1) If you have a line that has to be secured ("cleated") at several different positions - say full length, and 1" tighter, 2" tighter, and 3" tighter, you can set that up with two lines, a Larkshead Hitch, and 3 stopper knots tied at 1" intervals. You want a loop at the end of one line and you form that loop into a Larkshead Hitch. The other line gets 3 stopper knots at 1" intervals. The Larkshead is formed and passed over the end of the other line and passed over 1, 2, or 3 stopper knots and then tightened. When it grips the first stopper knot, at the end of the line, the whole thing is adjusted to full length. Slip it over the middle knot and it's 1" shorter, etc. 2) A Larkshead Hitch (loop) tied around another (unknotted) line has a magical power! It can be "cleated" to the unknotted line, and uncleated and adjusted, and cleated again! Initially, the unknotted line will slide through the Larkshead Hitch, "uncleated". But capsize the knot by pulling the two sides of the Larkshead Hitch apart, and that straight line will slide through the new Larkshead Hitch that's been formed in the other line, and the looped line is now secured - "cleated" - to the unknotted line! Easier to do than to describe in words, which is why you're wise to make videos! ;-) I have only thought of one sailboat application where these remarkable capabilities of this knot could be used, and I've never actually used it there. But when I fly kites, I use it all the time to attach flying lines to bridles and to adjust the angle of incidence of almost every kite. With a Double Larkshead Hitch (pass the loop through the buttonhole and over the tag a second time), you can still let either line slide through the knot (or not), but there is also a middle position where both lines are "cleated".
Wonderful presentation. The simple noose/marlinspike hitch gets my vote as the most versatile knot of them all. It also turns into a sheet bend, by the same process of conversion that makes a bowline. So in short, a noose can become a stopper, a running loop, a fixed loop, a bend, or a hitch. An all purpose form if there ever was one, descending from the basic overhand knot. Cheers!
Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated. It does remind me that I need to make an updated version of this, as there is more...............
Try feeding the working end from the opposite side of the loop to make a bowline. You made a cowboy bowline because you inserted the working end into the loop from that side.
Yes, thanks for that. I really need to update this video as there are a couple of other knots that start with the Marlin Spike Hitch. Thanks for taking the time to comment, much appreciated.
Thank you, great tutorial. A stroke of genius is the stopper knot explanation which actually turns into a Canadian Jam knot and works as a zip tie or tourniquet.
That cowboy bowline is just as strong as regular. A little extra considering and you can get the tail to come inside, but it’s really unnecessary- the rope will break before the knot fails. I think it’s a superior way to learn and teach a bowline as well, because unlike the rabbit and roots method, the way you show yields a reliable result every time. I always call it a Mexican bowline because I learned it from the Mexican guys at work who used it exclusively for climbing tie offs. They like it because it’s faster and can be tied it any orientation unlike the conventional way which tends to be kind of one dimensional until you get good at it. Great video, I’ve learned some new things from your channel, thanks.
Very well presented. If you want to make a "classic" bowline from the marlin spike hitch, feed your working end from the opposite side, so the end of the rope is coming toward you under the standing part instead of away from you, and the end will come out inside the bowline loop.
Hello Hal, thanks for popping over and leaving a comment. I will give that a go and see what happens, it is always great to learn something new. My journey through knotting is certainly doing that. I wonder, are you a knotter, practical or decorative?
I'm a former Scoutmaster so I've learned a few knots in my time! I only in the past year discovered the versatility of the marlin spike hitch, including using a series of them with stout sticks for making a ladder and as the start of the very useful trucker's hitch for cinching and securing loads.
Hello Hal, thanks for popping over and leaving a comment. I personally love the Marlin Spike hitch. Whatever problem I encounter, I try to see if the MSH can solve my problem. Yes, even as you say make a makeshift ladder. So I take it that you are more into practical knots rather than decorative? Excluding the Turks Head Woggle. ;-)
Very interesting, thx. @9:00, if I may, the line can indeed come out in the center, forming a "true" bowline : it is just the side you enter the line in the marlin spike hitch. One side in, you get a "cowboy" bowline as you did , the opposite side in, you get a "true" bowline with the line coming out in the centre. Hope the above is clear enough, Cheers
Yes, there will be a new version of this video coming out shortly, to include that and other knots that I have found since making it. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.
@@KnottingKnots My pleasure. Going a bit farther, I noticed yesterday evening, that if you build the Marlin Spike Hitch (MSH) using the working end (and not as usual the standing end to pass through the initial loop to form the MSH) , the resulting knot is a Kalmyk loop (without the unnecessary bite) ! Hope again the above is clear enough, and keep knotting !
Wow this is a great video. I build elevators for a living hoisting random objects and tying things down. This is the knot that solves all problems. Thank you for making my life simple.
This is also one of my go to knots. This also reminds me that this video is rather old now, must do an updated version............... as there is also more to add. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.
@@KnottingKnots No John thank you for answering every comment I’ve posted. And thank you for making these videos. They are great.I am a late comer to your channel so I’m working my way thru your library of knots. Just out of curiosity have you done a natural fiber soft shackle video yet?
@@davidhaines4927 Yes...................... off to have a look for it......................Here is how I did the Lanyard Knot: th-cam.com/video/QWvXnEWihU0/w-d-xo.html and then of course there is the Seizing: th-cam.com/video/wkcVKJO8SB8/w-d-xo.html I think the first video gives you a good idea on how it is all done.
I've enjoyed this video for a while, but just realized an application for it today to solve an issue I've been having with common whipping using paracord core strings. Pulling the whipping tight was hard to do consistently. However, using the heaving line application with a paracord fid like you did your marlin spike really works the string well with control and tension. Both a prractical knot and useful for decorative knotters.
I really love this little knot also, but I think it needs a little update. Every so often I come across another knot that can be started via this hitch. Even as a decorative knotter, you do find that some practical knots help in the process. Thanks for taking the time to share this information, I always love to hear about knots being used!
If you want to make a double bowline bend with the ends on the inside as they should be one can make two Ashley stopper knots and feed the ends into one another capsize them into a proper bowline bend
I love this knot, I try to use this knot whenever I can. What I forgot to mention in the Video is, if you when making the Bowline, depending which side you feed the rope through determines whether the working end is inside the loop or outside.
@@KnottingKnots Exactly! I call the version on the video the Dutch Navy Bowline, and my understanding is that the Dutch Navy is convinced that it is just as good as the conventional Bowline. But just passing the end through the opposite way before capsizing the knot creates a conventional Bowline for traditionalists! I think it's also worth mentioning that this "capsizing" method of tying a Bowline (either version) is by far the easiest way to tie a Bowline that is exactly the size you want - e.g., tying a Bowline that's tight around a post or cleat is easy by just pulling it snug (gently) before capsizing it. (If it's pulled very snug, it can be hard to capsize.)
at around 0:44 ... am I missing something or is that basically a standard slip-knot with the spike/tool stuck through the middle? thanks! .... well, you answered in the video at ~3:30+ ..... but is the basic Marlin Spike *exactly* the same knot configuration as the slip-knot? .... it looks like it in the video... only that with the Marlin Spike, it appears the object is inserted before a well defined loop is made and tightened(?) thx. ... ha, well, never mind... answered again.... at 5:26+ ... Thanks!
Thanks for taking the time to share this information, I always love to hear about knots and cordage being used in action! I always think that it is time to update this particular video. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.
I've been using the cowboy bowline as the fixed loop in my trucker's hitches for a while. I find it as a fast, easy and secure means of tying that loop quickly.
Just out of interest, as you do use this knot a lot, I wonder if you would mind testing the Imitation Slipped Bowline: th-cam.com/video/i1KSZfSGEPg/w-d-xo.html Would be interesting to hear what you think about this knot doing the same job?
To create the classic (right hand)bowline; rather than the left-hand or cowboy bowline; simply thread the working end into the OTHER side of the marlin spike hitch. So... if you thread from the front to the back or AWAY from you; you get the COWBOY. If you thread from the back to the front or TOWARD you; you get the classic. Thought that might help.
Ah yes, this is a rather old video and really does need updating now. Whenever I type a bowline, normal or other, I more often than not use this particular method. Thanks for highlighting this, I have now added it to my to do list. I have also found a couple of other knots that can use this method.
Thanks for watching Jerry. The Marlin Spike Hitch is my favourite knot, as it is so versatile. I recently found out the not only does is quickly form the Cowboy Bowline, if you pass the working end through the opposite way it also makes the normal Bowline. What is your favourite or most go to knot?
Yes sir, you are correct. I do allot of boating and some high angle rescue stuff as well. So I tie nautical stuff and climbing stuff. I like decorative knots too. Diamond knott, monkey's fist are two that I tie. I'm working on the Turks head now. Your channel is great in that it has a variety of useful and decorative knots. Perhaps you could show the icicle hitch sometime. Cheers!
Thanks, Jerry, I will add the icicle hitch to the list. Just come back from looking at the Icicle Hitch. It appears to be slightly similar to a Prusik knot. Yep, I think I can do that one shortly. Cheers.
Ive try learning knot from web pages , phone apps and other youtubers but don't remember 1/2 the knots.you put together a strong and easy to remember method even without following along with a rope.
Ah yes, then the Marlin Spike hitch is a very good one to know. Also, it will make a classic Bowline when passed through the opposite side to what I showed in the video for the Cowboy Bowline.
Forgot one there mate. If you use the marlin spike to form a slip knot and then you take the loose end and make a half hitch or a slipped hitch around the bottom of the first knot you will have a fixed loop of any given size you require.
On the Cowboy/Dutch bowline knot: Wasn't it the claim of some Dutch navy/sailors that the alternative bowline is a little more secure than the original bowline? I was thinking of that from what you said about using the alternative bowline since it's not for a life saving situation, but apparently both would be fine.
@@KnottingKnots That video shows how to tie a BOWLINE around an object, but I don't think it shows how to tie a MARLINSPIKE HITCH around an object (with inaccessible or closed ends), as requested.
I really need to update this video. The one that turns into a Cowboy Bowline, will also turn into a normal Bowline if you put the working end through the back rather than the front of the loop of the Marlin Spike Hitch. Thanks again for leaving a comment.
Hi, John - I enjoy your videos. They are well-made and easy to follow, so thank you for making them! I saw someone asked this before, but can you please send me a message on here where I may purchase a spike similar to yours? Unfortunately, I am not in Facebook, so cannot message you that way. Thanks again for sharing your videos with us!
Always a pleasure. The Marlin Spike you see in the video comes from PJ who lives in the States he can be contacted at: peejay1000@aol.com In Europe the best place I know is Mikko Snellman, an internet search will bring up his web site.
The millers knot is the OCTOPUS. This knot can be manipulated into lodes of different knots like the diamond knot Ashley's bend ,a Matthew walker with 3 turns. And lodes more..your last knot if you tied two of Ashley's stopper knots and made bowlines from them you end up with two proper bowlines.
Thank you for the heads up regarding this knot, I will look into it and see if I can do a video on it at a later date. Thanks for taking the thime to watch and leave a comment.
Do you know of other knots so versatile? 🎀 A - Z of KNOTS 🎀 igkt-solent.co.uk/index/
I too love knots, and I'm often surprised that sailors/boaters, kite fliers, and fisherfolk have often settled on different favorite knots. (I sail a LOT, fly kites a bit, and have pretty much given up fishing.)
The most versatile knot from any of them IMO is the larkshead hitch, which I sometimes call the Pricetag Hitch. If you have a pricetag with a loop of string tied through its hole, an easy way to secure it to a buttonhole on a shirt is to pass the loop through the buttonhole and then pass the tag through the loop (or the loop over the tag).
The knot is versatile as follows:
1) If you have a line that has to be secured ("cleated") at several different positions - say full length, and 1" tighter, 2" tighter, and 3" tighter, you can set that up with two lines, a Larkshead Hitch, and 3 stopper knots tied at 1" intervals.
You want a loop at the end of one line and you form that loop into a Larkshead Hitch. The other line gets 3 stopper knots at 1" intervals. The Larkshead is formed and passed over the end of the other line and passed over 1, 2, or 3 stopper knots and then tightened. When it grips the first stopper knot, at the end of the line, the whole thing is adjusted to full length. Slip it over the middle knot and it's 1" shorter, etc.
2) A Larkshead Hitch (loop) tied around another (unknotted) line has a magical power! It can be "cleated" to the unknotted line, and uncleated and adjusted, and cleated again!
Initially, the unknotted line will slide through the Larkshead Hitch, "uncleated". But capsize the knot by pulling the two sides of the Larkshead Hitch apart, and that straight line will slide through the new Larkshead Hitch that's been formed in the other line, and the looped line is now secured - "cleated" - to the unknotted line!
Easier to do than to describe in words, which is why you're wise to make videos! ;-)
I have only thought of one sailboat application where these remarkable capabilities of this knot could be used, and I've never actually used it there. But when I fly kites, I use it all the time to attach flying lines to bridles and to adjust the angle of incidence of almost every kite.
With a Double Larkshead Hitch (pass the loop through the buttonhole and over the tag a second time), you can still let either line slide through the knot (or not), but there is also a middle position where both lines are "cleated".
Wonderful presentation. The simple noose/marlinspike hitch gets my vote as the most versatile knot of them all. It also turns into a sheet bend, by the same process of conversion that makes a bowline. So in short, a noose can become a stopper, a running loop, a fixed loop, a bend, or a hitch. An all purpose form if there ever was one, descending from the basic overhand knot. Cheers!
Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated. It does remind me that I need to make an updated version of this, as there is more...............
@@KnottingKnots the applications of this knot go on and on! Glad you pursued this angle in your video, please upload more.
Try feeding the working end from the opposite side of the loop to make a bowline. You made a cowboy bowline because you inserted the working end into the loop from that side.
Yes, thanks for that. I really need to update this video as there are a couple of other knots that start with the Marlin Spike Hitch. Thanks for taking the time to comment, much appreciated.
Thank you, great tutorial. A stroke of genius is the stopper knot explanation which actually turns into a Canadian Jam knot and works as a zip tie or tourniquet.
I would say that the Canadian Jam knots is one of my favourites. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.
That cowboy bowline is just as strong as regular. A little extra considering and you can get the tail to come inside, but it’s really unnecessary- the rope will break before the knot fails. I think it’s a superior way to learn and teach a bowline as well, because unlike the rabbit and roots method, the way you show yields a reliable result every time. I always call it a Mexican bowline because I learned it from the Mexican guys at work who used it exclusively for climbing tie offs. They like it because it’s faster and can be tied it any orientation unlike the conventional way which tends to be kind of one dimensional until you get good at it. Great video, I’ve learned some new things from your channel, thanks.
Very well presented. If you want to make a "classic" bowline from the marlin spike hitch, feed your working end from the opposite side, so the end of the rope is coming toward you under the standing part instead of away from you, and the end will come out inside the bowline loop.
Hello Hal, thanks for popping over and leaving a comment. I will give that a go and see what happens, it is always great to learn something new. My journey through knotting is certainly doing that. I wonder, are you a knotter, practical or decorative?
I'm a former Scoutmaster so I've learned a few knots in my time! I only in the past year discovered the versatility of the marlin spike hitch, including using a series of them with stout sticks for making a ladder and as the start of the very useful trucker's hitch for cinching and securing loads.
Hello Hal, thanks for popping over and leaving a comment. I personally love the Marlin Spike hitch. Whatever problem I encounter, I try to see if the MSH can solve my problem. Yes, even as you say make a makeshift ladder. So I take it that you are more into practical knots rather than decorative? Excluding the Turks Head Woggle. ;-)
I confirm !
Depending on the side the working end feeds the created loop, you get a classic bowline or false bowline.
That imperfect bowline knot is my favorite -- a cowboy bowline. I believe it is also favored by the German and other nearby countries navies.
Same here. It makes more sense to me, as the working end isn't just caught up between the loop and whatever you're securing the line to.
Very interesting, thx. @9:00, if I may, the line can indeed come out in the center, forming a "true" bowline : it is just the side you enter the line in the marlin spike hitch.
One side in, you get a "cowboy" bowline as you did , the opposite side in, you get a "true" bowline with the line coming out in the centre.
Hope the above is clear enough, Cheers
Yes, there will be a new version of this video coming out shortly, to include that and other knots that I have found since making it. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.
@@KnottingKnots My pleasure. Going a bit farther, I noticed yesterday evening, that if you build the Marlin Spike Hitch (MSH) using the working end (and not as usual the standing end to pass through the initial loop to form the MSH) , the resulting knot is a Kalmyk loop (without the unnecessary bite) !
Hope again the above is clear enough, and keep knotting !
@@d.p.5874 ........... off to have a play 😉 😉 😉
Fantastic ! Thanx alot ! 😎👍
Thank you too!
8:50 - if you pass the end of the line through the marlin spike hitch from the other direction, you can get a proper bowline.
Yeah, sadly I worked that out right after making the video!! Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.
Wow this is a great video. I build elevators for a living hoisting random objects and tying things down. This is the knot that solves all problems. Thank you for making my life simple.
This is also one of my go to knots. This also reminds me that this video is rather old now, must do an updated version............... as there is also more to add. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.
@@KnottingKnots No John thank you for answering every comment I’ve posted. And thank you for making these videos. They are great.I am a late comer to your channel so I’m working my way thru your library of knots. Just out of curiosity have you done a natural fiber soft shackle video yet?
@@davidhaines4927 Yes...................... off to have a look for it......................Here is how I did the Lanyard Knot: th-cam.com/video/QWvXnEWihU0/w-d-xo.html and then of course there is the Seizing: th-cam.com/video/wkcVKJO8SB8/w-d-xo.html I think the first video gives you a good idea on how it is all done.
All eminently usable. I especially like the joining of two ropes (last example)!
Actually there is now more, so plan to do a video on them all in the near future...............
@@KnottingKnots 👍
Good video, thanks for sharing, , YAH bless !
Thank you too.
This is so simple, that it can be tied with just one hand, and in only a couple of seconds! Astonishing!
This is one of my go to knots!
You can also slip a marlin spike hitch over a stake/post and make a trellis or rope fence too.
I've enjoyed this video for a while, but just realized an application for it today to solve an issue I've been having with common whipping using paracord core strings. Pulling the whipping tight was hard to do consistently. However, using the heaving line application with a paracord fid like you did your marlin spike really works the string well with control and tension. Both a prractical knot and useful for decorative knotters.
I really love this little knot also, but I think it needs a little update. Every so often I come across another knot that can be started via this hitch. Even as a decorative knotter, you do find that some practical knots help in the process. Thanks for taking the time to share this information, I always love to hear about knots being used!
If you want to make a double bowline bend with the ends on the inside as they should be one can make two Ashley stopper knots and feed the ends into one another capsize them into a proper bowline bend
What an amazing knot. I especially like the way it becomes a bowline
I love this knot, I try to use this knot whenever I can. What I forgot to mention in the Video is, if you when making the Bowline, depending which side you feed the rope through determines whether the working end is inside the loop or outside.
@@KnottingKnots Exactly! I call the version on the video the Dutch Navy Bowline, and my understanding is that the Dutch Navy is convinced that it is just as good as the conventional Bowline. But just passing the end through the opposite way before capsizing the knot creates a conventional Bowline for traditionalists!
I think it's also worth mentioning that this "capsizing" method of tying a Bowline (either version) is by far the easiest way to tie a Bowline that is exactly the size you want - e.g., tying a Bowline that's tight around a post or cleat is easy by just pulling it snug (gently) before capsizing it. (If it's pulled very snug, it can be hard to capsize.)
at around 0:44 ... am I missing something or is that basically a standard slip-knot with the spike/tool stuck through the middle? thanks!
.... well, you answered in the video at ~3:30+ ..... but is the basic Marlin Spike *exactly* the same knot configuration as the slip-knot? .... it looks like it in the video... only that with the Marlin Spike, it appears the object is inserted before a well defined loop is made and tightened(?) thx.
... ha, well, never mind... answered again.... at 5:26+ ... Thanks!
Very nice. I teach a lesson for our sailors at the Hoofer Sailing Club on the Marlinespike hitch and derivatives.
Thanks for taking the time to share this information, I always love to hear about knots and cordage being used in action! I always think that it is time to update this particular video. Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.
I've been using the cowboy bowline as the fixed loop in my trucker's hitches for a while. I find it as a fast, easy and secure means of tying that loop quickly.
Just out of interest, as you do use this knot a lot, I wonder if you would mind testing the Imitation Slipped Bowline: th-cam.com/video/i1KSZfSGEPg/w-d-xo.html Would be interesting to hear what you think about this knot doing the same job?
Great!!! AMAZING!!! SO USEFUL!!!
Yep, this one is so useful. I think I need to do another video on it, as I have found other knots that can be made from this one.
To create the classic (right hand)bowline; rather than the left-hand or cowboy bowline; simply thread the working end into the OTHER side of the marlin spike hitch.
So... if you thread from the front to the back or AWAY from you; you get the COWBOY. If you thread from the back to the front or TOWARD you; you get the classic.
Thought that might help.
Ah yes, this is a rather old video and really does need updating now. Whenever I type a
bowline, normal or other, I more often than not use this particular method. Thanks for highlighting this, I have now added it to my to do list. I have also found a couple of other knots that can use this method.
Wow, great video. I didn't realize how versatile the Marline Spike hitch is. Thanks!
Thanks for watching Jerry. The Marlin Spike Hitch is my favourite knot, as it is so versatile. I recently found out the not only does is quickly form the Cowboy Bowline, if you pass the working end through the opposite way it also makes the normal Bowline. What is your favourite or most go to knot?
My most go to is the Bowline. But the clove hitch , constrictor, truckers hitch, double fisherman"s and taught line are pretty close :~).
It sounds me me that you spend a little time in the woods camping, am I correct?
Yes sir, you are correct. I do allot of boating and some high angle rescue stuff as well. So I tie nautical stuff and climbing stuff. I like decorative knots too. Diamond knott, monkey's fist are two that I tie. I'm working on the Turks head now. Your channel is great in that it has a variety of useful and decorative knots. Perhaps you could show the icicle hitch sometime. Cheers!
Thanks, Jerry, I will add the icicle hitch to the list. Just come back from looking at the Icicle Hitch. It appears to be slightly similar to a Prusik knot. Yep, I think I can do that one shortly. Cheers.
well made video
Many thanks for taking the time to watch and make a comment :-)
If you come in the other side of the loop with working end it will be a proper bowline
Yep, I forgot that one at the time 😉 😉 😉 Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.
Ive try learning knot from web pages , phone apps and other youtubers but don't remember 1/2 the knots.you put together a strong and easy to remember method even without following along with a rope.
Thanks for letting me know that you enjoyed the video, I always appreciate when someone leaves a comment. Are you a practical or decorative knotter?
Boating practical
Ah yes, then the Marlin Spike hitch is a very good one to know. Also, it will make a classic Bowline when passed through the opposite side to what I showed in the video for the Cowboy Bowline.
Forgot one there mate.
If you use the marlin spike to form a slip knot and then you take the loose end and make a half hitch or a slipped hitch around the bottom of the first knot you will have a fixed loop of any given size you require.
On the Cowboy/Dutch bowline knot: Wasn't it the claim of some Dutch navy/sailors that the alternative bowline is a little more secure than the original bowline? I was thinking of that from what you said about using the alternative bowline since it's not for a life saving situation, but apparently both would be fine.
I think that any knot that is well dressed and suitable for the job will do. Like every knot, you should check it on a regular basis for movement.
Great video. Is it possible to show us how to tie the knot around a "tree" since it is such a versatile knot?
Take a look at this video and it will show how the Marlin Spike Hitch can be used to go around an object: th-cam.com/video/mSDqVc_h4oU/w-d-xo.html
@@KnottingKnots That video shows how to tie a BOWLINE around an object, but I don't think it shows how to tie a MARLINSPIKE HITCH around an object (with inaccessible or closed ends), as requested.
🙏🙏 thank you for the vid.
I really need to update this video. The one that turns into a Cowboy Bowline, will also turn into a normal Bowline if you put the working end through the back rather than the front of the loop of the Marlin Spike Hitch. Thanks again for leaving a comment.
Great video, where do you get the spike itself? I see you have one that looks well made, with a handle. Where does one acquire such tools?
If you are on FaceBook, link up with me here facebook.com/john.peart.798 and I will put you in touch with the guy that makes them.
Hi, John - I enjoy your videos. They are well-made and easy to follow, so thank you for making them!
I saw someone asked this before, but can you please send me a message on here where I may purchase a spike similar to yours? Unfortunately, I am not in Facebook, so cannot message you that way.
Thanks again for sharing your videos with us!
Always a pleasure. The Marlin Spike you see in the video comes from PJ who lives in the States he can be contacted at: peejay1000@aol.com In Europe the best place I know is Mikko Snellman, an internet search will bring up his web site.
The millers knot is the OCTOPUS. This knot can be manipulated into lodes of different knots like the diamond knot Ashley's bend ,a Matthew walker with 3 turns. And lodes more..your last knot if you tied two of Ashley's stopper knots and made bowlines from them you end up with two proper bowlines.
Thank you for the heads up regarding this knot, I will look into it and see if I can do a video on it at a later date. Thanks for taking the thime to watch and leave a comment.