The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of rope and rope hardware and software; tying of basic knots, and the use of various rope accessories to construct mechanical advantage systems ...

Dear James: It seems like I always need rope of some sort for various indoor and outdoor projects. I don't like that cheap, thick yellow stuff. Are there better types of rope? -- Ethan L. Dear Ethan: ...

Learn how to tie knots in rope. Whether it’s a simple overhand or the more complicated sheepshank, here are the 10 most useful knots know. Headin’ back to the land (or making any move toward greater ...

Let’s start with the basics: The running end is the end you manipulate. The standing end is the part you don’t manipulate. The bight is the curve between the running end and the standing end.

Team building exercises with ropes are a good way to encourage critical thinking and communication as well as build cooperation and trust between employees. Activities using ropes involve low physical ...

“Man on Wire” star Philippe Petit was welcomed by a packed auditorium for his discussion about his new book “Why Knot?” on Sunday at the L.A. Times Festival of Books. Each member of the ...

The square knot was historically known as the Hercules knot. While the name suggests strength, I think it’s fair to say associating it with Hercules is a bit misleading. The square knot is useful for ...

Artist Alex Buchanan is an accomplished photographer, printmaker, painter and semiotician. But it is his sculptures, in which he utilizes complex knots and enormous segments and strands of rope, that ...

Artist Alex Buchanan is an accomplished photographer, printmaker, painter and semiotician. But it is his sculptures, in which he utilizes complex knots and enormous segments and strands of rope, that ...