Learn Rope

Starting knot / single column tie

Somerville bowline

Why this knot:

• It's super stable.
• It's easy to see when you screw it up.
• You can load the bight and the long end.

Why not use this knot:

• It's not the fastest to tie.
• It's not the most compact of knots.
• You can't collapse it easily.

Implementations of this knot:

In images and text on the duchy:
https://www.theduchy.com/somerville-bowline/#SomervilleBowlinePicturesText

In text and multiple video implementations:
https://crash-restraint.com/ties/66

Wykd Dave's fast method of tying it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qliQibxyPqc

Be carefull with the last link because it might not be the easiest way of learning this knot.