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Knot Tying Instructions

All The Kiting Knots Used In MBK Designs

There are knot tying instructions here for any stage during the construction of an MBK kite. You can make do with just a few simple ones to begin with, but eventually you will discover the convenience and satisfaction of using all the 'right' kiting knots!

The bigger the kite, the more important it is to use the right knots. Often this relates to strength, since safety margins can be slimmer with bigger, stronger-pulling kites. All of these knots have been used in the 3 MBK series of kites, particularly the larger Dowel designs.

These instructions are long over-due. I used to get comments like 'The kite-making instructions are great, but I have trouble with the knots...' Time to fix this problem for good! Of course, some of the simplest knots are just here for the sake of completeness. Yeah, I can be a touch academic at times...

I hope my approach of using multiple close-up photos in each knot tying illustration will make them a breeze to follow.

There's no completely standard naming system for knots. However, I hope the names used here prove to be both simple and descriptive!




And Here It Is, My Kiting Knot Collection...

There's a separate page for each knot, since I have added a few comments on their usage. Talking about usage, these kites have logged quite a few hours over the years!

The Simple Knot

The Multi-Strand Simple Knot

The Multi-Strand Double Knot

The Granny Knot

The Loop Knot

The Lark's Head Knot

The Half Hitch Knot

The Prusik Knot

The Slip Knot

The Double Loop Knot

The Figure Eight Knot

I hope you found these knot tying instructions useful.




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Last updated: 11 Aug 2010




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