Monkey's Fist Knot - Animated Knots

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Uses: The Monkey’s Fist Knot (ABOK # 2200 – 3, p 354) is used both as a decorative knot and to weight the end of a heaving line (see caution below).

Warning: This demonstration shows the Long End being used to tie the knot. For a long piece of rope this would be very inconvenient. The Short End should be used to minimize the length to be pulled through when the initial knot is completed.

Tying it: The Monkey’s Fist Knot is usually tied around separated fingers. For the demonstration, a U-shaped piece of metal strip was used instead and three turns of rope were used in each direction. After each set of complete turns, change direction by passing the end through the middle. For each direction count carefully: it is very easy to miscount and have more strands on one side than the other.

Finishing it: The animation shows an overhand knot being inserted into the center. This makes a slightly fuller knot. After the overhand knot is in place the whole knot is tightened starting near the buried overhand knot and finishing with the other end of the rope.

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