Knot tying video tutorial. Learn how to make a transom knot. Easy step by step instructions for tying a transom knot in this guide.
The transom knot can be found as knot numbers #385, #1182, #1255, #3372 in the Ashley Book of Knots. It is a binding knot that is a strangle knot tied around perpendicular poles as a lashing. It however has the geometry of a constrictor knot. Ashley recommended it to be used to tie the cross pieces on a kite. It is best used with natural fibers such as jute hemp or sisal as these fibers have good friction properties and hold well. They are also biodegradable so when you are finished you can simply throw the string in the garden for the microorganisms to eat.
Get out in the garden and be happy.
Uses: Used as a simple lashing to tie two poles together. Used in the garden to make bamboo or stick fences or trellis for climbing plants.Could be used in an emergency to tie rudimentary survival shelters.
Advantages:
Much easier to tie than a conventional lashing and uses significantly less rope or cord.
Disadvantages:
Not as secure as a conventional lashing
Related Knots:
Constrictor Knot: https://youtu.be/r2XqvsnWiu8
Constrictor tied on a bight: https://youtu.be/nEkal0-Z3Yg
Square Lashing: https://youtu.be/B_eXXsnO8MI
Strangle Knot:
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16 Comments
Is that the same knot you would use on kites?
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Nice , simple & very effective.
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OMG! Thank you sooooooooo much:)
perfect! Thank you 🙂
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Great video. Thank you!
0:25 Explained in 30 seconds. Wow
Thank you, I have been faffing around trying all sorts of variations and this is the bees knees!
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Is this the same as lashing?
Is this not the same as the constrictor knot?
I have been tying knots since I was three years old. My father was a professor of mathematical topology at MIT and did advanced computer simulations of linear-bundled-bodies. With his help (and the book he wrote on the topic) I entered knot tying and untying competitions since the age of 6. Sadly I have only the second-longest winning streak at 7 years there. My sister practices stunt-knotting and gets all the glory. But anyways I have to humbly admit I learned a lot from this video.
Nice. Thank you.