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From a grown up Eagle Scout and a retired firefighter who's been on many a rescue in his career, I have to thank you for a most well done video on one of the most versatile and important knots there is. Well done! I am now a subscriber.
From all the videos I have seen, and plenty of people who have tried to show me how to tie a bowline this video finally helped me tie the bowline and running bowline.
After studying survival and preparedness for the last 15 years I needed a break, so i took the last year off of shooting,camping, bush craft ect.... I took my son out on a camping trip 2 weeks ago and I had FORGOTTEN so many knots!!! I was literally fumbling with my ridge line for my tarp... Your videos have really helped jog my memory in the last few weeks and I can't thank you enough Corporal!!!
I really appreciate your sharing how to practically apply these knots. So important when seeing it from the practical perspective (rather than a table top). I've spent many an hour relearning a knot based on the practical application, and how one is looking at the line. Thank you for this and your other videos.
I have seen hundreds of guys, explaining bowlines in various situation but... hands down... you are by far the Best One. Thank you for your clear instructions and ways to do it
Thanks Corporals Corner. With sweat rolling down my face, tomato leaves blocking my view, insects crawling on my arms, and working with twine that splays as soon as I cut it, the Bowline is my go-to knot for trellising plants. It's easy to remember, easy to tie, easy on the plants, and easy to undo if I need to adjust things. This isn't on a par with setting up camp or doing a rescue, but if survival skills means incorporating rope craft into daily living, then it counts. My guess is you're reaching a far broader audience than the campers that you're addressing.
Thank you, Corporal Kelly, for the single finest Bowline Knot video I have ever seen! Your decision to use I/O 1/4” rope instead of bank line or paracord made all the difference in the world for me!
clear, concise, effective. This man is evidently a top-notch instructor! I've seen a bunch of knot videos (and thus youtube keeps throwing me more!) but this is the clearest yet. Thank you, and greetings from Sweden!
Best demonstration of the bowline I have ever seen and I have been a ropes and knots kind of guy with 25 years in the fire service. A definite share video. Thank you
A great review on not only how to tie a bowline, but how to apply it in a well demonstrated, clear and simple terms. You can never practice enough knots.
just like that! you make more sense than anyone else on youtube! thank you sir for your service. you are a great teacher. hey, just like that! awesome!
Thanks for the video, as a webmaster and scout leader I was surprised how many eagle scouts as adults could not tie this knot or any of the other basic knots. You videos show the knots and their uses, which is important, because it puts the knot in context. I considered that I mastered a knot when I could tie it behind my back using only mental pictures of th knot. Thanks for your videos.
Better than any diagram could show. Thanks for making this so clear. Tying a bowline and hanking your cordage are fundamental. Your videos get the job done - first time, every time 😎
Thank you for another good video and correcting the phrase “Practice makes perfect.” I teach my students ( public school teacher) that practice improves.
Best presentation of bowline tying I have seen, and I have seen a few, from sailing channels and elsewhere. If this is how the Marines in general teach things - Bravo.
I almost didn't watch this because of the length of the video. Most bowline videos are about 2-1/2 min. SO GLAD I WATCHED THIS!!! So many great lessons. I must've made about 10 screen recordings so I go practice all this stuff. Great video my man. I love that you shoot outdoors. Thanks for serving! My boy is also an awesome Marine
I absolutely love the bowline; use it in the garden to tie and shape trees and bushes. Use it for securing and then lowering branches to the ground when trimming trees (Use the running bowline). Use it to secure loads on my trailer (in conjunction with a sheepshank on the termination. I self-taught myself the marlin spike method. Loop, flip, pass through the pocket; it's so automatic for me. Thanks for sharing.
Wow. The hand method which allows you to unfold 550 cord is how I'm doing my 550 cord in my backpack from now on. I can do this, tie it up, and just pull the bowline out to wrap around a tree, then basically have a spool to get to the next tree. Neat!
Absolutely brilliant. Loving your videos. Was talking to my dad today about this knot and let him tie one but I was amazed by how many different ways you can do this knot. I mean one hand. It doesn't get better than that. Well done excellent video keep them coming.
Great instructions! I'm a lineman by trade . This is one knot we use daily. I will be sharing this videshow with young groundhands/trainie's. Sometimes I dont have the best bedside manors and this video may keep me from pulling out hair!
Do you play on the offensive or the defensive line? I played football from the 2nd grade up until my senior year of high school, but I was never fat enough to be a lineman. I was mainly always a running back and a defensive back, but I got to play some linebacker in PeeWees and Jr. High. I never got down in a 3 point stance or anything,, though, except for every now and then at practice. I still love football, even though I haven’t played it in many years, and I also like knowing how to tie knots. The only thing I don’t understand is what the 2 things have to do with each other, Like I said, I never played on the line, so that’s probably why I don’t already know this, but why do you need to tie knots as a lineman? That makes no sense to me. I figured it would be a holding penalty if you tied up the defense players with rope, but I could be wrong, I guess. Do you play a different version of football in your country or something, or do you and your friends just play with each other in the backyard, and tie each other up between plays, for homosexual reasons? I’m not sure how much I’d like playing in your league, because I’m into chicks, but as long as you enjoy it, that’s all that really matters. Anyway, good luck with your blocking and tackling, and all that kinky stuff y’all do with ropes. I hope you have fun, and never forget to wear a helmet, if you know what I mean. Try your best not to get too much doodie on your doodle, whatever you do. I’ve heard that’s a good way to get the AIDS. Good luck 👍🏿
This was a little bit of a tricky knot. I ended up using my leg instead of a tree for the 'tying around an object' part. I like the Yosemite bowline best and even managed the one hand bowline after a couple tries. Thank you for the clear instruction.
Thanks for this one - for my entire life I've been stuck with the rabbit up from the hole, around the tree and back down the hole approach. This shows a much more versatile bowline approach - especially the running bowline and, of course, the overhand safety hitch.
I almost did not click in these video. But boy, I am so glad I did. So well explained, easy, your hands did not got in the way, you gave uses and precautions for this knot. Thank you for all of that!
Very impressive single handed Bowline tying!!! Love this channel. P.S. I used a Bowline and a truckers hitch to replace the laundry line. Excess cord as a toggle. The missus was impressed!!!
@2:51, tying the bowline using the Marlin Spike hitch is my new favorite way to tie a bowline. I practiced the first method of tying the bowline many times, yet would still fumble around trying to tie one. After trying it with the Marlin Spike hitch, I could get a bowline quickly and consistently every single time.
Someone may have already said this since this is an older video; however, I remember learning to do a one handed bowline with the over, under around and through method. I commented too soon. The one handed bowline was demonstrated. As always, thank you for all you share.
Always presented clearly with excellent video to help this visual learner. Having watched multiple "1 handed bowline" videos, you're the first to show it this clearly - to the point I wish I had some rope on hand to practice. Thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge!
Ah the bowline my favorite and most used knot. The bowline(classic) reminds me of the ships bosun from my previous command. “Just tie a f****n bowline!” I tell ya it’s the little moments that makes life great
Thanks for helping me get ready for a backpacking trip to Rocky Mountain National Park. From an old Army Sergeant but please don't hold that against me. Always willing to learn from those willing to teach.
Thanks for the lesson in hanking the cordage. How could I have become this old and not know how to do that? I appreciate your sharing your knowledge and skills.
great stuff buddy, i used a bowline all the time when i was climbing cell towers, that was our primary working knot for rigging stuff up and down the tower. keep up the good work buddy!!
I had to watch a couple of times before I realized that when doing the Marlin spike hitch version, you can identify which way to insert the end into by identifying which side of the pocket that has two lines crossing. If you put the end through from the side that has the crossing, you'll end up with the cowboy version. Insert it from the side with no crossings you will get the regular version. With that knowledge it doesn't matter which way you twist to create the Marlin. I can finally remember how to do the bowline!
I feel comfortable using the bowline as my one knot, for everyday use, and especially in emergency/survival, so I could keep my thoughts in those stressful situations. And, I found out that sailors and Army Rangers use this knot as their one knot.
I am so happy to hear you pronounce bowline correct, as "bolen". It's my favorite knot of all time. Yours is by far the best demonstration of bowlines I have seen, and I learned something with the Yosemite. Awesome! I've never seen that before. I have to wonder however, if there could possibly be any issue with the basic bowline's "cinch" loop's effectiveness, i.e., if it's security could be affected or compromised by introducing the working end into it. I personally doubt it, but rope scholars could maybe school us. I learned bowlines in 1985 while working as a commercial fisherman in AK. Unless you've got some shitty springy stiff slippery line, I've never experienced any reason to back one up. That being said, if I am using a bowline in my climbing pursuits, it's backed up. Life is worth an extra second or two. Thanks Cpl!
The Yosemite bowline should never be used in climbing applications because if you tie it improperly, you do indeed reduce its security. It unfolds into a figure 8 with the long end running through not retraced. It's also hard to inspect for this particular mistake. If you're relying on it while climbing, it could kill you. As for the regular bowline, it can come undone under cyclic load (repeated loading and unloading of the line), so a safety knot, like the double overhand, is required if using a bowline on a component (anchor point) for climbing.
Countryham : There's no such thing as 'correct pronunciation'. Correct spelling, yes; but pronunciation varies by country and by region. If people understand you, that's OK; if they don't, then either you're wrong or you're from a different region.
John Starkie -- I suppose I agree. If you are in a shop that sells items that you sleep on and you refer to one of the items as a "mattress" don't be surprised if some one puts a bucket on their head. Yes, words and their pronunciation are often regional, or very job specific. In this context there is a correct pronunciation for the word 'bowline'. Any mispronunciation could lead to ridicule at best, and possibly to dangerous misunderstanding on a job site. Any ridicule would underscore the importance of correct pronunciation in that context.
Tomato, Tomotto, Potato, Pototto, Who cares. Personally since it originated from marine use on boats I am sure it is correctly and originally pronounced as BOW LINE KNOT since it was used to tie the sales on the bow of the boat and later bolen is most likely a slang word that has been adopted. But again WHO CARES.
Awesome video. I really want to learn about tying these knots. Your video was informative as well as easy to understand by the way you demonstrated the actual tying of the knots. Some videos I have seen are confusing but yours is great. Thanks a lot
Excellent! Very versatile knot that I use often. To secure it I just us 2 half hitches. But I'm not doing "rescue operations" either. Very useful video. I may half to add the Yosemite bowline to my arsenal.
First I'd like to say that the video was very well done Corporal and that I appreciate you going in such detail over such a rudimental yet practical knot that I think everybody in the outdoors should know how to tie. Second, I'm glad you showed how to do the one-handed bowling at the end. I got criticized by somebody who did a bowling video a few years ago pick up the recommended that they show the one-handed bowline. I learned is not and several ways to tie it in the 1970s. This includes the one-handed version. The way you did the one-handed version, actually look quite awkward. There is a way to make that easier and one smooth motion with the hand that is tying the knot. Basically, all you need to do different is take a foot and put it on that long-end. Similar to the long and being tied to a tree or some type of post. Then, gently lean back away from whatever is holding the long end and you can easily tie this either left-handed or right-handed. I would be happy to post a video on this within the next week and link to your video that everybody can see the different ways that you go through it and a detail that you put into it. If you would prefer I did not do that I won't. USMC 1986 - 1994
Hey Corp., just wanted to let you know I really appreciate your videos and dedication to cordage and knot tying. Sometimes I can just look at a cord and see how to tie a bowline... other time it just will not come out of my head into my hands. Yoir version with the Marlin spike... just stuck with me. I nees this as my close group of friends (all in our 40's) have started a regular backpacking event in order to see each other and our kids sometimes attend... so I am teaching cordage conservation and that means good knots.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. there are lots of instructionals out there but i like yours as you are very clear and simply explained. Thank you.
Really like the alternative ways to make a bowline and really liked the awesome cord storage method; simple, logical yett I didn't even think of it , thank you
Live your video on bowlines we used to like saying the rabbit goes up through the hole around the tree and back down the hole It made it fun Keep up the good work my friend We need YOU CHEERS
There is a scene in ‘JAWS” where the Roy Scheider character is the landlubber practising tying a bowline. He remembers how to, by repeating- “ The little brown eel comes out of the hole; swims round the back of the anchor chain and goes back down the hole.”
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No other channel practice is not the way you do it, this is why you have so many subscribers, you actually teach, and you are an excellent teacher !!!
From a grown up Eagle Scout and a retired firefighter who's been on many a rescue in his career, I have to thank you for a most well done video on one of the most versatile and important knots there is. Well done! I am now a subscriber.
Life ran out of time for eagle can still do it rabbit comes out of the hole around the tree back down the hole
From all the videos I have seen, and plenty of people who have tried to show me how to tie a bowline this video finally helped me tie the bowline and running bowline.
After studying survival and preparedness for the last 15 years I needed a break, so i took the last year off of shooting,camping, bush craft ect.... I took my son out on a camping trip 2 weeks ago and I had FORGOTTEN so many knots!!! I was literally fumbling with my ridge line for my tarp... Your videos have really helped jog my memory in the last few weeks and I can't thank you enough Corporal!!!
I really appreciate your sharing how to practically apply these knots. So important when seeing it from the practical perspective (rather than a table top). I've spent many an hour relearning a knot based on the practical application, and how one is looking at the line. Thank you for this and your other videos.
I have seen hundreds of guys, explaining bowlines in various situation but... hands down... you are by far the Best One. Thank you for your clear instructions and ways to do it
Thanks Corporals Corner. With sweat rolling down my face, tomato leaves blocking my view, insects crawling on my arms, and working with twine that splays as soon as I cut it, the Bowline is my go-to knot for trellising plants. It's easy to remember, easy to tie, easy on the plants, and easy to undo if I need to adjust things. This isn't on a par with setting up camp or doing a rescue, but if survival skills means incorporating rope craft into daily living, then it counts. My guess is you're reaching a far broader audience than the campers that you're addressing.
I really don't know how to thank you Shawn, for everything you've done to let us enjoy the great outdoors even more. Cheers and cheers and cheers!
Thank you, Corporal Kelly, for the single finest Bowline Knot video I have ever seen! Your decision to use I/O 1/4” rope instead of bank line or paracord made all the difference in the world for me!
Tying a bowline around one's self with one arm is something that never occurred to me. Thanks for the heads up!
clear, concise, effective. This man is evidently a top-notch instructor! I've seen a bunch of knot videos (and thus youtube keeps throwing me more!) but this is the clearest yet. Thank you, and greetings from Sweden!
Always like going back through the older videos to brush up on knot skills. Excellent demonstration of the bowlines! Appreciate you brother!
Damn! Now that's a friggin tutorial! Thank you so much for such an awesome manual. My hat is off to you, sir.
Best demonstration of the bowline I have ever seen and I have been a ropes and knots kind of guy with 25 years in the fire service. A definite share video. Thank you
A great review on not only how to tie a bowline, but how to apply it in a well demonstrated, clear and simple terms. You can never practice enough knots.
Good instructions thanks for posting this!! I use and teach the bowline a lot being a lineman I’m just going to recommend your video from now on!!!👍🏻
just like that! you make more sense than anyone else on youtube! thank you sir for your service. you are a great teacher. hey, just like that! awesome!
Thanks for the video, as a webmaster and scout leader I was surprised how many eagle scouts as adults could not tie this knot or any of the other basic knots. You videos show the knots and their uses, which is important, because it puts the knot in context. I considered that I mastered a knot when I could tie it behind my back using only mental pictures of th knot. Thanks for your videos.
Better than any diagram could show. Thanks for making this so clear. Tying a bowline and hanking your cordage are fundamental. Your videos get the job done - first time, every time 😎
Thank you for another good video and correcting the phrase “Practice makes perfect.” I teach my students ( public school teacher) that practice improves.
Best presentation of bowline tying I have seen, and I have seen a few, from sailing channels and elsewhere. If this is how the Marines in general teach things - Bravo.
I almost didn't watch this because of the length of the video. Most bowline videos are about 2-1/2 min. SO GLAD I WATCHED THIS!!!
So many great lessons. I must've made about 10 screen recordings so I go practice all this stuff.
Great video my man. I love that you shoot outdoors. Thanks for serving! My boy is also an awesome Marine
I absolutely love the bowline; use it in the garden to tie and shape trees and bushes. Use it for securing and then lowering branches to the ground when trimming trees (Use the running bowline). Use it to secure loads on my trailer (in conjunction with a sheepshank on the termination. I self-taught myself the marlin spike method. Loop, flip, pass through the pocket; it's so automatic for me. Thanks for sharing.
orange rope and a black background GOOD !
Wow. The hand method which allows you to unfold 550 cord is how I'm doing my 550 cord in my backpack from now on. I can do this, tie it up, and just pull the bowline out to wrap around a tree, then basically have a spool to get to the next tree. Neat!
It only gets better, so far this is the best demonstration for the bowline that I have seen, thank you for this
Absolutely brilliant. Loving your videos. Was talking to my dad today about this knot and let him tie one but I was amazed by how many different ways you can do this knot. I mean one hand. It doesn't get better than that. Well done excellent video keep them coming.
The marline spike hitch way of tying the bowline just simplified and doubled the speed of tying it. Thanks!
Its the Ranger way to tie it
Great instructions! I'm a lineman by trade . This is one knot we use daily. I will be sharing this videshow with young groundhands/trainie's. Sometimes I dont have the best bedside manors and this video may keep me from pulling out hair!
Do you play on the offensive or the defensive line? I played football from the 2nd grade up until my senior year of high school, but I was never fat enough to be a lineman. I was mainly always a running back and a defensive back, but I got to play some linebacker in PeeWees and Jr. High. I never got down in a 3 point stance or anything,, though, except for every now and then at practice. I still love football, even though I haven’t played it in many years, and I also like knowing how to tie knots. The only thing I don’t understand is what the 2 things have to do with each other, Like I said, I never played on the line, so that’s probably why I don’t already know this, but why do you need to tie knots as a lineman? That makes no sense to me. I figured it would be a holding penalty if you tied up the defense players with rope, but I could be wrong, I guess. Do you play a different version of football in your country or something, or do you and your friends just play with each other in the backyard, and tie each other up between plays, for homosexual reasons? I’m not sure how much I’d like playing in your league, because I’m into chicks, but as long as you enjoy it, that’s all that really matters. Anyway, good luck with your blocking and tackling, and all that kinky stuff y’all do with ropes. I hope you have fun, and never forget to wear a helmet, if you know what I mean. Try your best not to get too much doodie on your doodle, whatever you do. I’ve heard that’s a good way to get the AIDS. Good luck 👍🏿
Electrical or telephone(cable) lineman I believe he means, as he is referring to the groundhand(s) and trainees which isn’t part of American Football
This was a little bit of a tricky knot. I ended up using my leg instead of a tree for the 'tying around an object' part.
I like the Yosemite bowline best and even managed the one hand bowline after a couple tries.
Thank you for the clear instruction.
Thanks for this one - for my entire life I've been stuck with the rabbit up from the hole, around the tree and back down the hole approach. This shows a much more versatile bowline approach - especially the running bowline and, of course, the overhand safety hitch.
I almost did not click in these video. But boy, I am so glad I did. So well explained, easy, your hands did not got in the way, you gave uses and precautions for this knot. Thank you for all of that!
Very impressive single handed Bowline tying!!! Love this channel.
P.S. I used a Bowline and a truckers hitch to replace the laundry line. Excess cord as a toggle. The missus was impressed!!!
This is a dissertation level explanation, of the bowline knot. GTG. Thank you for sharing!
An older video but well done enough to be evergreen.
Nice work man.
@2:51, tying the bowline using the Marlin Spike hitch is my new favorite way to tie a bowline. I practiced the first method of tying the bowline many times, yet would still fumble around trying to tie one. After trying it with the Marlin Spike hitch, I could get a bowline quickly and consistently every single time.
Someone may have already said this since this is an older video; however, I remember learning to do a one handed bowline with the over, under around and through method. I commented too soon. The one handed bowline was demonstrated. As always, thank you for all you share.
You teach this better than almost all the other videos about it, great job. Thumbs Up
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Learned these in the boy scouts years back, but your videos give an awesome refresh in knowledge. Keep it up!
I have been trying to learn the bowline around a fixed object for a while now. Because of this tutorial, I finally have it. Thanks.
These are the best videos I've seen on knots and how to use them. I've learnt so much. Thank you.
Always presented clearly with excellent video to help this visual learner. Having watched multiple "1 handed bowline" videos, you're the first to show it this clearly - to the point I wish I had some rope on hand to practice. Thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge!
That was the first time I had seen a Yosemite bowline. The reminder to practice one handed did not go unnoticed as well. Thanks
This is a really good demonstration. Because I knit and crochet, I think of doing this as "create a slip knot and put the tail through it".
Great! Finally I've found an easy way to remember the bowline knot. Thank you!
Your knot tying videos are always clear, concise, well explained and easy to follow. Thank you.
I was just thinking the same thing.
Ah the bowline my favorite and most used knot. The bowline(classic) reminds me of the ships bosun from my previous command. “Just tie a f****n bowline!” I tell ya it’s the little moments that makes life great
Outstanding.
A really clear and concise coverage of the bowline. Not a wasted word👍
Thanks for helping me get ready for a backpacking trip to Rocky Mountain National Park. From an old Army Sergeant but please don't hold that against me. Always willing to learn from those willing to teach.
You're a great teacher. Thanks
Another great set of survival instructions. Thanks, Brother.
The best illustration i have seen yet! watched 1 guy for over an hour to very little success!!! Thanks
Excellent demonstration of the various way's to tie a bowline and it's uses. NB. I like the look of the cowboy bowline best!
Found this video right in time since doctor blew out arteries in my left arm leaving me crippled I'll practice the 1 handed bowlin knot. Outstanding!
Thanks for the lesson in hanking the cordage. How could I have become this old and not know how to do that? I appreciate your sharing your knowledge and skills.
great stuff buddy, i used a bowline all the time when i was climbing cell towers, that was our primary working knot for rigging stuff up and down the tower. keep up the good work buddy!!
Thanks for Watching
I had to watch a couple of times before I realized that when doing the Marlin spike hitch version, you can identify which way to insert the end into by identifying which side of the pocket that has two lines crossing. If you put the end through from the side that has the crossing, you'll end up with the cowboy version. Insert it from the side with no crossings you will get the regular version.
With that knowledge it doesn't matter which way you twist to create the Marlin.
I can finally remember how to do the bowline!
Well done, clear and concise with good visual acuity throughout. Keep it going and stay healthy.
Best Bowline knot instructional video I’ve seen!!! Semper Fi Brother! 1/7
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise. I always enjoyed your cut and dried presentation format.
That one handed tie demo was super !
Thanks!
I feel comfortable using the bowline as my one knot, for everyday use, and especially in emergency/survival, so I could keep my thoughts in those stressful situations.
And, I found out that sailors and Army Rangers use this knot as their one knot.
I am so happy to hear you pronounce bowline correct, as "bolen". It's my favorite knot of all time. Yours is by far the best demonstration of bowlines I have seen, and I learned something with the Yosemite. Awesome! I've never seen that before. I have to wonder however, if there could possibly be any issue with the basic bowline's "cinch" loop's effectiveness, i.e., if it's security could be affected or compromised by introducing the working end into it. I personally doubt it, but rope scholars could maybe school us. I learned bowlines in 1985 while working as a commercial fisherman in AK. Unless you've got some shitty springy stiff slippery line, I've never experienced any reason to back one up. That being said, if I am using a bowline in my climbing pursuits, it's backed up. Life is worth an extra second or two. Thanks Cpl!
The Yosemite bowline should never be used in climbing applications because if you tie it improperly, you do indeed reduce its security. It unfolds into a figure 8 with the long end running through not retraced. It's also hard to inspect for this particular mistake. If you're relying on it while climbing, it could kill you. As for the regular bowline, it can come undone under cyclic load (repeated loading and unloading of the line), so a safety knot, like the double overhand, is required if using a bowline on a component (anchor point) for climbing.
Countryham : There's no such thing as 'correct pronunciation'.
Correct spelling, yes; but pronunciation varies by country and by region.
If people understand you, that's OK; if they don't, then either you're wrong or you're from a different region.
There's one RUclips where the guy pronounces it with 'bow' as in 'cow'. That's just plain wrong.
John Starkie -- I suppose I agree. If you are in a shop that sells items that you sleep on and you refer to one of the items as a "mattress" don't be surprised if some one puts a bucket on their head. Yes, words and their pronunciation are often regional, or very job specific. In this context there is a correct pronunciation for the word 'bowline'. Any mispronunciation could lead to ridicule at best, and possibly to dangerous misunderstanding on a job site. Any ridicule would underscore the importance of correct pronunciation in that context.
Tomato, Tomotto, Potato, Pototto, Who cares. Personally since it originated from marine use on boats I am sure it is correctly and originally pronounced as BOW LINE KNOT since it was used to tie the sales on the bow of the boat and later bolen is most likely a slang word that has been adopted. But again WHO CARES.
Used this knot many times to aid in the felling of trees ,towing vehicles and now in camping activities,often used with a carabiner to speed things up
Awesome video. I really want to learn about tying these knots. Your video was informative as well as easy to understand by the way you demonstrated the actual tying of the knots. Some videos I have seen are confusing but yours is great. Thanks a lot
Excellent! Very versatile knot that I use often. To secure it I just us 2 half hitches. But I'm not doing "rescue operations" either. Very useful video. I may half to add the Yosemite bowline to my arsenal.
First I'd like to say that the video was very well done Corporal and that I appreciate you going in such detail over such a rudimental yet practical knot that I think everybody in the outdoors should know how to tie.
Second, I'm glad you showed how to do the one-handed bowling at the end. I got criticized by somebody who did a bowling video a few years ago pick up the recommended that they show the one-handed bowline.
I learned is not and several ways to tie it in the 1970s. This includes the one-handed version. The way you did the one-handed version, actually look quite awkward. There is a way to make that easier and one smooth motion with the hand that is tying the knot. Basically, all you need to do different is take a foot and put it on that long-end. Similar to the long and being tied to a tree or some type of post. Then, gently lean back away from whatever is holding the long end and you can easily tie this either left-handed or right-handed. I would be happy to post a video on this within the next week and link to your video that everybody can see the different ways that you go through it and a detail that you put into it. If you would prefer I did not do that I won't.
USMC 1986 - 1994
Hey Corp., just wanted to let you know I really appreciate your videos and dedication to cordage and knot tying. Sometimes I can just look at a cord and see how to tie a bowline... other time it just will not come out of my head into my hands. Yoir version with the Marlin spike... just stuck with me. I nees this as my close group of friends (all in our 40's) have started a regular backpacking event in order to see each other and our kids sometimes attend... so I am teaching cordage conservation and that means good knots.
Well done, Corporal!!…...Several methods, concise, well thought out. Its always nice to have alternative ways for any knot.
Thanks for clarifying this great knott for an old swab! Now to practice👍
Thank you Corporal for you easy to understand practical demonstration. I'm practicing as we speak. Thanks again!
Very good presentation. Appreciate the added safety topics. I've been using this knot for a long time but still learned from this video. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. there are lots of instructionals out there but i like yours as you are very clear and simply explained. Thank you.
Awesome as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along
WOW!!!! GREAT DEMO!!!! VERY USEFUL INFO!!!! THANKS!!!
Thank you sir; your method of detailed teaching finally cleared up some confusion concerning this knot.
You're incredible. and an incredible teacher.
Great video! I watched over and over and tied everything I could using the bowline knot...thanks!
Best video I've seen on the bowline - thanks for sharing - it really is excellent!
Danke!
Hey! You just simplified the Bowline! It was a very useful and easy to understand tutorial!
Another one of your straightforward, crystal clear, zero bullshit videos. You should give lessons to other You Tube makers.
Great video, clear easy to follow instructions. Great camera work to follow how the line was being manipulated.
I love the Bowline! thanks for offering suggestions and variations to capitalize on this versatile knot!
Really like the alternative ways to make a bowline and really liked the awesome cord storage method; simple, logical yett I didn't even think of it , thank you
Well done. Very thorough and easily followed. You get an A for this one.
Working on knots this week!! Thank you, Corporal Kelly!
Watched a lot of bowline vids. This is the best.
I just watched this for the first time and as usual a very good instructional video.
wow I know how to tie a bowline, but you showed me many ways to do it. I do like the way you teach. Thanks for your great videos...
I like the simple no nonsense way of teaching.
now that's cool... the yosemity bowline and the 1-handed bowline! very very good - thumbed up & thx!
Live your video on bowlines we used to like saying the rabbit goes up through the hole around the tree and back down the hole It made it fun Keep up the good work my friend We need YOU CHEERS
Man I like the second option for the bow than the first. But I am mastering both. Got to try the one handed. Great video
There is a scene in ‘JAWS” where the Roy Scheider character is the landlubber practising tying a bowline. He remembers how to, by repeating-
“ The little brown eel comes out of the hole; swims round the back of the anchor chain and goes back down the hole.”
Great videos!!!! Great explanation and different methods made is easy to follow. Now time to practice more.
Five stars sir. Superb video with great detail. Very educational.