Knots

[Magilla]

What knots do you need to know as a lineman. Can't practice without knowing the names, Thanks.

[electric squirrel]

Look up "animated knots by grog" on the net,,,,,E.S.

[LINCRW]

Learn as many as you can......


I can't stand to hear someone say,"if you can't tie a knot, tie it a lot".

I know I'll be cutting that one out with my knife.

[Highplains Drifter]

What knots do you need to know as a lineman. Can't practice without knowing the names, Thanks.

Knots


Bowline

Square

Clove Hitch

Bowline on a Bight

Sheet bend

Eye Splice...Crown (dog turd)....short splice....long splice

Lineman's Knot ( Alpine Butterfly)

Sheep Shank

Timber Hitch ( My favorite)

Munter Hitch (burn knot)

Half Hitch

Grape Vine

[Brad Lillie]

Also maybe a running bowline and a double bowline.

The bowline, munter and hitches will be your best friends. I was one of those people that couldn't get the hang of it through animated knots (although it's great) or my lineman bible. Once I had someone show me, it was a piece of cake.

If you have problems, spend a day with a crew and when you get a minute see if they can help you out with the knots. They might let you run a handline and practice rope management and storage for the handline and bull rope.

Brad

[Magilla]

Drifter and Brad that is just what I needed. Checked out the animated knots awhile back but didn't know which I needed. The bowline has been one of my favorite knots for a long time now I will have to learn some more.

[lewy]

Start with your core knots & know what they are for & make sure you can almost tie them with your eyes closed. Like was said earlier the bowline, square knot, clove hitch, linemans loop, a god pulling hitch & a good knot that can be untied under tension (3 round turns with a half hitch). After that depending on where you are working you will likely learn a few others but you will find that you will use what ever turns out to be your core knots 90% of the time.

[rcdallas]

The only knots I ever use are bowline, bowline in a bight, clove hitch, half hitch, square knot.

Learn how to make an eye splice.

Draggin' bowline maybe

[markwho]

One knot that I started using at work is the taut line hitch, great for securing transformers and other material when you have the room. It is easy to tie, tighten and loosen.

[Chazz2771]

A Will Knot........will not hold