Super Useful Knot - How To Tie A Constrictor Knot

Knot tying video tutorial. Learn how to make a constrictor knot. Easy step by step instructions for tying a constrictor knot in this guide. The constrictor knot is an extremely useful knot, which is another knot that should be more widely known and utilized. It is mentioned on numerous occasions in the Ashley Book of Knots (ABoK). Clifford Ashley recommends it for a multitude of purposes from whipping a ropes end to handcuffs to clamping a hose. Master rigger Brion Toss describes it as at least as useful as the bowline knot and “to know the knot is to constantly find uses for it.“ It is in the category of binding knots and is very secure and easy to tie. It has a very strong clamping characteristic which gives it it’s names sake after the snake. The boa constrictor. To get extreme constriction without hurting your hands it is often suggested to use a marlinespike hitch around a rod or other appropriate object and use those to pull hard.