Monkey Ball Knot Instructions

The monkey s fist knot is commonly described as being tied around a small weight to make the heaving line easier to throw a long way.

Monkey ball knot instructions. Wrap a 25 foot long 5 8 inch thick three strand cotton rope around a 5 inch diameter foam ball instead of your fingers as shown in the example below use straight pins to hold the rope in place temporarily as you work. From there you can make a monkey s fist with a golf ball or without a marble bigger smaller however you want. In this guide i will show how to make the m. Getting the hang of successfully tying the monkey knot comes with practice and patience.

The origin of the monkey s fist knot is as a heaving line knot used on ships of sail of yesteryear. Heavier weights can be a danger. A giant monkey fist knot can be made with a pool ball. How to tie the monkey fist knot.

From key chains to door stopper weights. Go slowly and stay patient. It s easy to make a monkey s fist knot for yourself. Dock hands have been known to cut heavily weighted monkey s fists off the end of heaving lines and i sympathize with them.

Due to the size and weight of the knot it could be thrown over impressive distances. The monkey fist is a type of knot that can be used as a decorative knot or as a weight at the end of a rope. A good first step is to make a keychain. Around here we like paracord so we ll make a paracord monkey s fist.

Here you ll find paracord tutorials videos tips tricks and lessons on everything related to paracord weaving paracord bracelet making and knot tying. The monkey fist was also used as a melee weapon among sailors and gangs. You ll need some cordage and for the keychain a marble. In these pictures the crew had used a small rubber ball.

How to tie a monkeys fist knot in less than 5 minutes. The monkey fist knot has quite a bit of history. Please enjoy your stay and subscribe for. This is an easy cool looking knot that you can tie in under 5 minutes.

The monkey fist knot has a long history since 1800 s main purpose as a weight at the end of a rope or just for decorative use. The above diagram shows the tying of the knot without a jig. Just put your cursor over the squares in the pictures for directions. If you want you can finish it with a diamond knot snake knot etc.

All you will ned is at least 3 5 feet of rope and your hands. The knot was often tied and thrown off a ship to be used to dock the ship. For the lamp base. However the knot is now more popular as a decorative knot and can be found in sizes small to large.

The use of the knot like many others was prominent in seamanship.