How to Tie the Useful Hanson Knot

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tie the useful Hanson knot

How to Tie the Useful Hanson Knot

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Boy Scouts are always needing to tie a loop in the end of a rope, but most loop knots are hard to untie when the rope project is finished. The Hanson knot is strong yet easy to untie.

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This is the Hanson knot. It is handy for tying a loop in a rope end and is easy to undo.

This is the Hanson knot. It is handy for tying a loop in a rope end and is easy to undo.

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Hey! We just need rope.

Rohin Spinks

Good one!

Rohin Spinks last month

Angelica VanZandt

Great guide!! Very useful & you made it easy to understand, thanks! :)

Angelica VanZandt last month

Rafa A

Thanks

Rafa A 3 months ago

Sara Scott

Great instruction. Can't wait to tie (try).

Sara Scott 4 months ago

Fernando Ruiz

I have a problem with knots and you make it look easy, thanks learned and is quite simple

Fernando Ruiz 5 months ago

Victoria Gilkes

Cool guide

Victoria Gilkes 7 months ago

Mitch Miller

Jim and others like him (you) are the reason I'm here! Great tutorial.

Mitch Miller 12 months ago

Virginia Jones

Great guide! Thanks for sharing!

Virginia Jones last year

Mitchell Shanklin

Great knot, very useful.

Mitchell Shanklin last year

Shadow Chen

Useful

Shadow Chen last year

Heidi Feldman

Wow Jim!!!... Your tutorials are all SPECTACULAR! My husband said he was thrilled to see the videos as its been way over 40+ years he was in the Scouts. Thanks so much!!!

Heidi Feldman last year

shannon b

neat! keep it up!

shannon b last year

dale edwards

thank you jim, i hope you keep sharing, watched all of them

dale edwards last year

Lini D

I love knots (except in my ball of yarn!). Great guide.

Lini D last year

Hung Ly

I did knot know there was a solution for this commkn problem. Thanks very much!

Hung Ly last year

Katie Lee

Cool!👍

Katie Lee last year

Paul Chase Jr

That is great. Thanks

Paul Chase Jr last year

Zombie Killa

Very cool! I would like to see others 😃

Zombie Killa last year

Sean McGee

Thanks for this!

Sean McGee last year

Hasooon Al-lawati

Very very very helpful

Hasooon Al-lawati last year

Alfredo Oseguera

This Is helpful please offer others guides

Alfredo Oseguera last year

Jim Crowell

This particular knot is part of a loop in the end of a rope. It can be used to secure the rope to an object ie. a lasso.

(author) last year

Brittney Riley

Thanks for the guide! For what sort of circumstances is this knot used?

Brittney Riley last year

Kate Richbourg

Great tutorial. I love knots.

Kate Richbourg last year

Jim Crowell

It is my desire to share knot tying with everyone, not just Scouts and Scout leaders. If this Guide turns out helpful, I will gladly offer others.

(author) last year

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