How to tie a proper Bowline knot
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- Shipwright Louis Sauzedde shows us a few ways to tie a Bowline as well as the many different uses of this famous knot. Subscribe to our channel for more wooden boat building and marine how-to videos. Brought to you by Jamestown Distributors bit.ly/1ewFz6g
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I sent this video to my friend Doug. He said it changed his life.
My father was a chief boatswains mate (bosun) during WWII and used to teach me all kinds of knots as a kid. I found myself smiling while watching. Was rite there next to him again.!! Thank you.!!
learning about knots from the Most New England Man of all time
There is something powerfully attractive about a man who excellent skills. I could watch this guy for hours.
Ok the way you demonstrate just feels right, it’s a fluid natural movement with the wrist. Thank you. It’s my favorite technique so far.
You're a natural teacher. Thanks.
This guy really knows what he’s doing! This is the simplest and fastest traditional method of tying the bowline.
As an amateur with woodworker, i typically feel overpowered with the entire arrangement th-cam.com/users/postUgkxrYREG3-7f1Aqk9ams3ZESRNzGnfdUtyQ . Be that as it may, this arrangements drove me through with much clarity and effortlessness woodplans. Works i now work like a genius. That is great!
Liked AND subscribed!! My cousin was married a life-long merchant marine in Maine. (Bob) Bob taught us to tie a ""seamans simple bowline".... it only takes about 1½ to 2 seconds. [Perfect for emergencies]
It has been 23years since that family reunion on the Susquehanna River.
I tested myself last year and discovered that I have forgotten the technique/ procedure. It starts w/looping several feet of rope around my back,then throw the short end spinning around the long (attached to the ship) end......that's all I can recall.
I do regret working so diligently to destroy my short term memory! {Crap! It worked}
That is the BEST demo of a bowline I have ever seen.
You are right! I was going to post the same comment! I've seen many videos of it, but this one is very well and comprehensively explained!
Agree with you Enrique and Stephen..... BEST video of the bowline I have ever seen..... Hats off to you Louis !!!!
until you can tie in 1.5 secs with your eyes closed you haven't truly mastered it. He has, I have and so have many others
absolutely agree. the rabbit method has seared it into my mind. thank you
best everrrr 🏴☠️
The bowline. The best knot in the whole game.
My sons teacher is very happy with this video. A very good example for Adults and kids. Thanks
You're a solver of mysteries. Thanks.
This is pure art man..
Thank you, O Yoda of The Bent Line! You are a wonderful instructor.
Best bowline knots demo ever 🙏🙏from NZ
I was taught that knot years ago and others at a disaster services course.
Winching out a truck one time and the tail chain broke on the cable. So I tied a bowline with cable and pulled out the truck. Untied the bowline and went n my merry way. Who ever invented that knot is a genius! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the bowline. Nice job 👍
He said “coerced” perfectly as he simultaneously demonstrated its meaning. Great, thanks.
I watched this video and thought it was good, then grabbed some rope and practiced while I watched it again. Thanks , I feel confident now.
Mr. Sauzedde you are are a very fine instructor.
I am not building a boat but you have thought me hundreds of new building ideas. I am an instructor and I will always sit and listen to you. Thank you very much.
Hands down this is the best, most fun, engaging way to demonstrate a Bowline! I want to be Louis when I grow up.
That guy has been around awhile and knows his stuff!!
Practicing knots makes them second nature that you don't forget. I've tied thousands of bowlines so I won't forget. Many other knots I rarely tie and I forget how to tie them. I used to have a book that showed knots perfectly easy to see and do. It's long since been filed in a good place where I cannot find it.
My dad taught me the “Cowboy” method for tying horses and livestock. Note that the cowboy method places the short end on the OUTSIDE of the loop. This is more comfortable for horses or livestock. Great video.
that last one was sooo slick! compliments
Just listening to his voice for a few second and you know this guy KNOWS his knots! :D Great job, sir!
Too many people talk too much, and don't tie enough, or they just lay out the info so its confusing... you're the guy to watch, and learn from, though I know these knots and versions, your approach has taught me things I hadn't thought about before, in the ten years I've been using ropes almost every day...thank you!
Another way is to tie it by running the line around your waist with enough on the bitter end in your right hand to go around the standing end to have enough to form the pass around the standing line . With the rope in the right hand have your thumb come under the standing line and turn your thumb up and to your right making a loop in the standing end then do the rabbit around the standing end back down the hole than pull the line taught. This is called by some a rescue knot. The bowline you make this way is always gong to be large enough for someone to slip over their head and solder while treading water. Also if you ware overboard and someone throws you a line you can tie it without letting go of the other end. Thanks for sharing the king of knots.
Tie a marlinspike hitch, then catch the end of the line. This will then invert under tension, to form a bowline. And it is a great way to tie a bowline.
This was a great vid to watch.
4:20 Is where it starts to get cooler. Thanks for this, Sir!
Good Stuff !!! But with Tips From A Shipwright that comes as no suprise!!!Cheers from Western Canada!!!
Glad to see you are still at it. Keep on sharing your skills boss man
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My dad was US Navy. The bowline remains the most useful knot he taught me. I never heard the "rabbit hole" story, and wow, I'm glad.
That last bowline trick was super cool. I also did not know about the sheet bend / cowboy style issue. Thanks for teaching me something new.
I’d always thought the bowline was the knot and the bowline with the loop was a bowline on a bight.
I like to tell people the two most useful things about the bowline are:
1) the loop won’t cinch up on you
2) no matter how long it’s been tied and no matter how much tension it’s been under, you can “break its back” and untie it.*
*You take the loop around the standing part of the line (the loop that was the rabbit’s route) and bend it towards the standing line.
Love this series. Learning so much.
An excellent demo. Well done. I leaned two new ways!
The thumbs down are from people who wanted whipping on that bitter end... Best channel on TH-cam.
This is an amazing demonstration from a person who truly understands the subject matter.
No pretense... no fluff. Just what you need to know, simple and concise.
My father was a highlineman until his dying day. And he taught my younger brother this knot and had us remember it, until we were comfortable, tying it behind our little 11 and 12 year old backs. Awesome video.
You're a f'n legend, mate! Great demo on the bowline.
But you should throw a constrictor knot around the end of the white rope. And every other line you have. Perfect whipping, pull up tight and you can cut them off real short.
Lou is a master instructor. No matter the subject. Check out his video on chain saw sharpening
Excellent video thank you 🙏. You showed the replay, went at an easy pace, spoke clearly and used a good thickness rope.
This is one of the best knot tying videos I've ever seen.
Beats most any wedding video
I would love to see more knots from Louis. I really enjoy his manner of teaching. The camera work & editing also do a great job.
thanks Louis...much appreciated. Cheers from British Columbia
This is probably one of the best knot tying videos on YT!!
Well done!
This has to be one of the best explanations of the bowline I've seen yet. It shows several different ways to tie (including my favorite where you create the bite and let the knot collapse into a bowline). Really really good video. Thanks.
This is one of the best videos in all of TH-cam. I will watch it 10 times.
I've been a deckhand, now tankerman/steersman, for years aboard inland tugs and thought I knew bowlines pretty well. This demo is excellent and taught me some knew tricks. The partially prepared bowline for an approach scenario blew my mind and I can see how useful this would be as a tankerman while landing on old docks with broken cavels, timberheads, etc. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and I will be sure to pass it along. Kudos!
Aye, that one is called the "Lightning Bowline" works really good... We used to use to to impress Tourists, as we moored to a Piling...
Daniel Wilson
Have a look how I tie a bowline..
Daniel I feel you. I worked for ACBL for a few years and that last bowline would be perfect for some River scenerios
I’ve been practicing this method since I saw this video. I’m not a seaman but tie a lot of loads in my truck while hauling.
That was awesome prepared bowline
Boating techniques don't come easy to me, but my husband has retired and bought an old yacht. Im needing to learn quick from scratch, not easy at my age. But this tutorial is so helpful thamkyou.
Came for a bowline, got a bowline and quite a lot more. Great video👍
Thanks Tom!
I'd love to have Louis's skills and lifestyle. He comes across as a very contented seafarer with comprehensive wooden boat skills, something with which most people visiting here would possibly concur.
There just ain't no substitute for wisdom from experience. Please keep sharing your talent!
Anything this guy shows seems to be interesting! Very fun to watch.
I have sailed for some 50 years and have never understood the bowline so completely. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. You have a new subscriber in me.
This is a good "how to vid" on this knot. Matter of fact, the best i have seen! Im a seaman on my 14 year, ive tied that know a million times. Dont bother with the first way tho, thats for amatures! And if you have a pollyester rope with 3 cords, remember to secure your tail so that the knot dont slipps open by sicking it through the cords. Specialy if its going into water
What you call a seaman’s style bowline is how I was taught as an 8 year old. I’m now 51 and have worked at sea for over 30 years. Nice to see someone show how to tie it correctly
The "scout's way" is also perfectly correct. Just saying...
As an old apprentice shipwright and taught this a long time ago but now forgotten, I was amazed with this. I will surely come back and practice when sober!
What a treat it is to watch a master of anything! Lou proves to be the Master of Knots.
Wonderful informative and instructional video, delivered by a man you just know you can trust to give you good advice. I could watch this wonderful man all day and never tire of it. One of the very best knot-tying videos I’ve ever seen. Thank you Louis. Best regards from the Giant’s Causeway Coast of Northern Ireland. 😀👍☘️
In Scouting, we were taught how to tie a bowline "around" our body as if to be rescued from a cliff from above. It's tricky, but after 50 years I can still tie it. Never needed it, but knowledge never hurts. Good video, thanks.
Moo
This is better than my Ranger Instructor. Thanks Louis! The last bit about approaching the piling is valuable info.
This man is a knot wizard. Subscribed.
I could not be more impressed! You, Sir, are a Master Knotsman! Every sailor should know his/her way around small-work and mooring lines! Working with lines underwater in very limited visibility requires lots of drills on dry land. THANK YOU! New Subscriber!
Were you ever a Boatswain's Mate? :)
Indeed, impressive this gent is -- from the confidence with which he speaks right to that fantastic voice.
New subscriber here, best explained knot video ever
This is the best Bowline tying video I've ever seen! I'm a riverman on Michigan's Grand River, and I want this guy for a neighbor!
strangely relaxing and informative, many thanks
I've been tying these for years...never thought I'd learn a new way after this long. That was great.
I’m just starting out on a westerly longbow 31 ft, I’ve inherited from my dad,
I’m scared to death of it to be frank, I’ve just found his book of knots
and now with your great practical Vídeos I may start to dream of leaving the dock
In my own lifetime!! Thank you for being so calm in explaining everything,
You give me great confidence already.
So....did you ever get your fathers boat out onto the water??
So pleased you showed both ways, 'English' (tail in) and Yankee (tail out). In the Cub Scouts way back in the early 1960's we'd get told off if the bunny rabbit went the American way around that tree!
Excellent tuition. Thank you.
Exactly what I was looking for!
Need to replace old hat band for my Aussie hat. Will be wearing it this October in Sydney before our Carnival cruise . Staying in the “Rocks” area before the cruise.👍👍
I need a knot class, this is it. Thanks 😊
Best discussion and demonstration on the bowline I've ever scene. Michael (BM2 / USCG)
I could listen to this man talk about knots and bowlines all day long :D
Great tips!
Simpel and the best instructions I’ve ever seen.
You knot guys !! Great.
Had an old seaman show me how to couple a multi-strand steel cable together but weaving the broken (bitter) ends together.
You guys ... ;)
I worked in NYC high rise construction and this is EXACTLY how I was taught- get it- taught...sorry I couldn't resist...
I found it useful learning to tie a bowline with one hand.
I have been using bowline knots for many years and watched this thinking I wouldn't learn anything. I was wrong.. This was a great video.
1:55 I love this shortcut! It really helped me eliminate the mistake of making the loop in the wrong direction. Thanks for showing the tying technique from two camera angles too.
1:46 to 1:55 Very nice demo
When I started to work as a sailor on a commercial vessel, I proudly displayed my knowledge of how to make a bowline, the cub scout way. (I did not know it was the cub scout way). My older colleagues had a good laugh and then showed me how a sailor does it. Exactly how shipwright Louis Sauzedde explain in this video :-)
Thank you for this great demonstration of the bowline and it's sister the sheet bend, with the various tying methods and tips. These two knots are two of the most useful of all time
Holy Christ that last bowline just blew my mind.
I'm really impressed with the "knot" that inverts to form a bowline - I hadn't seen that before!
I have that exact same belt. Bought prob 25+ yrs ago. Glad I found ur ch. subbed
Loved The Rabbit Story ! 👍😁🙏🏻
Great demo and the replays up close are awesome, one of the best rope tying explanations.
I guess this is one of those new things you learn every day.
Thank you.
I was a utility lineman for ten years and had to use a bowline many times. I wish I had your lesson from day one. It would have saved me a lot of time.
Man this is by far the best video on tying a bowline. I'd love to see you do some more videos on knots. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Just got my first deck hand position. Thanks for this video!
Brilliant! Thank-you very much for the instruction.
This side of the pond, the two ways of tying the bowline are called the Flemish way and the Portuguese way. I like that because I am Portuguese living in Flanders...
That last bowline was very neat how it rolled over ! I work in concert production so this and a clovehitch are our go to knots
Just found this channel and it's awesome!
I been a sailor for 13 years and never have seen that last setup. I find it very handy for the future. Thanks for the tips!!!
Another comment identified that as the marlin spike with the working end pulled through instead of a spike.
Just came across this site - this guy is awesome! Amazing MASTER craftsman.
👍🙏Thank you sir!! 🙏 💝
😔Daddy died and I had no idea how to do this!! Daddy always had the answers to my questions and I could always count on him to help me. I feel like can do this now with your help sir!!! 🙏 Thank you for helping us daddy less daughters out here!! RIP Daddy. 🤗💞🤗
straight and forward. Well done sir.
This guy is a knotting wizard. Great video for learning!