How to tie French prusik knots with animated knot tying help

Learn how to tie a knot, but not just any old knot... a French prusik knot. You'll never have any troubles again tying nautical French prusik knots, thanks to this Marinews knot tie animated tutorial. You can learn by simply watching the knot tying animation at a moderate speed, or if need be, click on "learn by steps" to get step-by-step rope knot instructions for French prusik knots. How to make a knot is not the hard part, choosing the right fishing knots or rope knot is.

The French Prusik hitch has variously been claimed to have been invented in France in the 1970's and also appears in a United States Navy manual from 1917. This hitch is mainly used as an abseiling aid. It can be released under load, although this makes it dangerous and it much be mastered before extensive use. The addition of further wraps make it even more secure. The French Prusik hitch is easy to tie however and is worth mastering.

Rope knots can basically be divided into the following groups:

1. Bends - Joining two lines by intertwining them, without splicing, or sewing.
2. Hitches - A knot that secures a rope or line to another object.
3. Stopper – Used to bind strands at the end of a rope to stop fraying or unraveling. Also formed to stop a rope slipping through a hole or to provide a weight or handhold.
4. Bindings – Much like hitches. They are used to bind either lines or objects together. Their aim is to keep objects in place.
5. Splices – Describes the act of joining the ends, or the end and a standing part, of rope by interweaving strands. They are not knots in themselves.
6. Loops – Loops create structures used to tie, or secure, another object or line to another line. They can be formed at the end or midway a length of rope.
7. Plaits - Weaving several lines together to form a pattern and a cohesive structure.
8. Miscellaneous & Decorative – Knots that have decorative, dress or multiple category characteristics.