M List of Knot

Klemheist: The Klemheist is a Slide and Grip (friction) knot related to the original Prusik knot but designed to take strain in only one direction. When loaded it grips the climbing rope; with the load released it can easily be slid up or down.

Klemheist: The Klemheist is a Slide and Grip (friction) knot related to the original Prusik knot but designed to take strain in only one direction. When loaded it grips the climbing rope; with the load released it can easily be slid up or down.

Rolling (Taut Line) Hitch: The Rolling Hitch secures a rope to another parallel rope. It is one of the few knots which can be tied and untied while there is a load and can be adjusted without it being untied. It can take the load while a rope is transferred or secured elsewhere.

Wall, Crown, and Manrope Knot: The Wall and the Crown are essential components of many decorative knots. Here the strands of the rope are used to tie a Wall followed by a Crown to make a ball on the rope's end.

Marlinspike Hitch: The Marlinspike Hitch employs a stick or a spike to make a knot in a rope .

Masthead Knot Mat: The Masthead Knot, or Jury Mast Knot, enables stays to be tied to the top of a temporary mast. However, when the rope is passed around a second time it makes a pleasing small mat.

Matthew Walker: The Matthew Walker provides a secure stopper in a rope which cannot be untied. It is closely related to the Wall but makes a more bulky and more effective stopper knot.

Simpler Eye Splice in Hollow Braid Rope: The McDonald technique offers a simpler method to create a locked eye splice in a hollow braid rope.

Midshipman's Hitch : The Midshipman's (Taut Line) Hitch is an adjustable loop and can be used for tying Spring Lines.

Chain Sinnet, Chain Stitch or Monkey Braid: The Chain sinnet converts a cord into a braid that has the appearance of a chain. It is used by climbers to store rope free of tangles, as a decoration, and to shorten and add bulk to a cord, e.g., for the end of a light pull.

Monkey's Fist: The Monkey's Fist makes a neat ball on the end of a rope. It is decorative and fun to make. It is also sometimes used on the end of a heaving line. However, this can be hazardous if you are on the receiving end.

Non-Slip Mono Knot: The Non-Slip Mono Knot forms a fixed loop and retains a very high proportion of the line's rated breaking strain.

Mooring Hitch : The Mooring Hitch is a quick-release knot for temporarily securing a boat to a post or ring.

Rat Tail Stopper: The Rat Tail Stopper is a friction hitch which takes the load on a Mooring Line while it is transferred to the Bitts.

Coil Unattached Rope: How to coil an unattached rope in your hands and make a secure bundle which preserves the coil neatly.

Munter Mule Combination: The Munter Mule Combination provides the Munter hitch for controlled rappelling (abseiling) with the Mule addition to belay the Munter when required. The only equipment required is a locking carabiner.

Munter Mule Combination: The Munter Mule Combination provides the Munter hitch for controlled rappelling (abseiling) with the Mule addition to belay the Munter when required. The only equipment required is a locking carabiner.

Super Munter Hitch: The Super Munter Hitch provides a secure method of controlling the descent of a heavy load.