Detailed Tutorial On How To Tie A Monkey's Fist Knot

2015 ж. 8 Сәу.
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Learn How to tie the Monkeys fist or monkey paw knot in this step by step tutorial. Can be a useful knot for making dog/cat toys. Can be use as a heaving line knot, for self defense or as giant stopper knot.
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  • Best Monkey Fist tutorial out there.

    @codycampbell3562@codycampbell35622 жыл бұрын
  • I somehow managed to mess everything up and now my monkey fist actually looks like it was made by a monkey

    @derp6424@derp6424 Жыл бұрын
    • How hilariously ironic

      @DHGWHISKEY117@DHGWHISKEY117 Жыл бұрын
    • thats crazy

      @jasonzheng1493@jasonzheng14937 ай бұрын
    • Mine too

      @hatefunwrx@hatefunwrx5 ай бұрын
    • Im cackling lmfao

      @SnotRocket6515@SnotRocket65153 ай бұрын
    • @@jasonzheng1493Is it really, Jason?

      @Gravy_Master@Gravy_Master3 ай бұрын
  • I finally, FINALLY managed to make my first successful monkey fist note thanks to this tutorial!

    @harry6812@harry681210 ай бұрын
  • BEST tutorial ever!!! The tightening part has always been where I met my downfall and u show the absolute best instruction for success!!! Thank u!!! ☺️🇺🇸

    @kelleyhawk6595@kelleyhawk65953 ай бұрын
    • What length of rope did u use

      @unicacorreia9416@unicacorreia94162 ай бұрын
  • Great tutorial! Just made one with a spare bit of climbing cord.

    @BushCampingTools@BushCampingTools3 жыл бұрын
  • One of the clearest, most detailed explanations I've seen for making a monkey's fist knot. Most of the others lose me when their hands get in the way of what I'm supposed to be seeing or they assume I should know something I don't know. This one has none of that. I make small versions of these for Christmas tree ornaments.

    @MegaCocoa23@MegaCocoa234 жыл бұрын
  • Nice, I'm an ex Aussie navy Sig, we used to make these for our flag signals halyards but we'd weigh them down with some old nuts in the middle. Your demonstration is much simpler than I remember the buffer on a ship I was on doing for us. In the intervening years I'd forgotten how to do it, so thanks, my dogs will love you 😀

    @dresdyn100@dresdyn100 Жыл бұрын
  • Thank you for such a great detailed video. The fact that you didn’t go at break neck speed gives me hope that it will work when I try it!

    @lmac36@lmac36 Жыл бұрын
  • The best Monkey’s fist I’ve ever seen. I really enjoy you’re tutorials .... more than any others actually. Thank you for your instruction.

    @frankroberts9515@frankroberts95154 жыл бұрын
  • You have some TREMENDOUS PATIENCE my friend !!!

    @richardwelkiv8325@richardwelkiv83254 жыл бұрын
  • Excellent tutorial! Never tried complicated knots, and I succeeded first time 'round. My puppy and I say thank you ^^

    @sina8441@sina8441 Жыл бұрын
  • Fabulous! I tied many of these back in my tugboating days because ship's crews often didn't return them when we were doing assists, or crewmembers left them on barges. I used my Ashley's for guidance but never felt that book, comprehensive as it is, was the best tutorial. Video helps a lot, but this fellow's low-key simplicity and hints are just perfect.

    @trinityriver2008@trinityriver20085 жыл бұрын
  • TIP: The tightening may take several iterations; especially if you want to keep everything nicely organized. Super good explanation, thanks, worked on first try.

    @SF-fb6lv@SF-fb6lv3 жыл бұрын
  • I made these while I was at a maritime academy. Wife asked if I could make one to use a door stopper and I said, "not a problem". Just as soon as I check out a refresher video. LOL. Well done on the vid! And, thank you!

    @delrvrpilot4299@delrvrpilot42993 жыл бұрын
    • Hey Delrvpilot! How would you use this to make a door stopper? Is it something you'd just drop on the floor? Or hang it from the doorknob? Something else??

      @LanceNYC@LanceNYC2 жыл бұрын
  • This is such a clear and easy to follow tutorial! Genuinely phenomenal! I now have a monkey's paw and you have a new follower! Cheers!

    @Cheskaz@Cheskaz Жыл бұрын
  • My tip: Mark the start point in case you want to tighten it more later.

    @stefanhoffman7052@stefanhoffman70529 ай бұрын
  • Excellent demonstration god bless u more and thank u for sharing.

    @jomaragosita6518@jomaragosita65189 ай бұрын
  • Thank you, the first clear demo I have seen in making this knot.

    @brunoterlingen2203@brunoterlingen2203 Жыл бұрын
  • This is the best guide I have ever seen

    @darth342@darth3422 жыл бұрын
  • Thank you for the clear tutorial! I am making dog toys for our new dog, and she will love one with a monkey's fist on the end!

    @kateiacy@kateiacy6 жыл бұрын
  • Love all your videos. Like the knots shown and the instructions are awesome! Thanks!

    @jjjvclub@jjjvclub7 жыл бұрын
  • Omg I made it thanks to this video! Now my dog is happy af

    @ersinmisto81@ersinmisto81 Жыл бұрын
  • Great videography and very detailed explanation on this knot. In the past when someone was trying to teach me this knot I’d get frustrated and just give up. I’m a lot older now and being in the scouts is all but a distant memory. I found your video and hoped for the best. Glad I did! That was definitely the best example of how to get this knot accomplished and added to the knot tying inventory. Thank you sir!

    @brianmontgomery5560@brianmontgomery5560 Жыл бұрын
  • THAT was absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much! You have taken what I have considered to be an intimidating process and made it easy enough for me to follow. Also, you pointed out areas where one might go wrong so we will avoid that. I am so impressed and thankful for this video!!

    @meg4891@meg48917 жыл бұрын
    • Meg Oceannaㅇㅇ

      @anna___anna@anna___anna6 жыл бұрын
  • Thank you. This is the only instruction I've seen I know I can follow.

    @updownstate@updownstate2 жыл бұрын
  • Learning to tie amonkey fist has been something I’ve been putting off for a while. This video help me tie my first one

    @KillbotDan@KillbotDan3 жыл бұрын
  • Great tutorial. Very easy to follow. Thanks.

    @AgentAllen2@AgentAllen24 жыл бұрын
  • Thank you for a well detailed and a pace that was perfect and in laymen's terms of you are just starting out and learning . I have been through at least 20 + videos nothing compares to the way you prepared ,demonstrated and paced every move while explaining in detail why. In my opinion the best tutorial video on the monkey fist knot anywhere with dozens of tries and alot of hours i kept getting lost ,thanks again God bless and looking forward to another spectacular tutorial down the road.

    @davidbubar9107@davidbubar9107 Жыл бұрын
  • wow the best tutorial on youtube thank you very much!!

    @krycha_bieniu3322@krycha_bieniu33224 жыл бұрын
  • These make brilliant zipper pulls if made using thin rope

    @rp101aquatics6@rp101aquatics65 жыл бұрын
  • 6 years later and you're still helping people! I got it the second time trying but I suffered the frustration the first time of the loops getting mixed up and you're right when you say it's hard to get them back to normal again 😅😅 I just kept making it worse

    @danielimpett1277@danielimpett12772 жыл бұрын
  • Good, clear instructions!

    @flat5sharp11@flat5sharp115 жыл бұрын
  • wish you included the loop at the other end! oh well, guess im due for another video search

    @urbanwhitey@urbanwhitey3 жыл бұрын
    • Ever find that? Looking for it myself

      @Wolf-lx9xo@Wolf-lx9xo2 жыл бұрын
    • @@Wolf-lx9xosame, I really wanna know what knot it is

      @odastock3738@odastock3738Ай бұрын
  • great tutorial i finally made this awesome knot

    @shalom2954@shalom29543 жыл бұрын
  • Great for adding weight or momentum to the end of a rope that has to be thrown a distance e.g boat docking

    @lobstercatcher69@lobstercatcher694 жыл бұрын
  • Narazie najlepszy przykład zrobienia bosmanki👍

    @piotrkorta4812@piotrkorta48122 жыл бұрын
  • Fantastic tutorial thanks. A friend made one for our new puppy but it’s huge! So I just used you vid to teach myself how to make a smaller one.

    @alishalimbrick190@alishalimbrick1902 жыл бұрын
  • I messed up. I didn't know what strand to tighten next, because i tugged it from the center and the next strand didn't move (so I wasn't able to locate it). I kept going forward and back, forward and back. So I had to file my nails later. Great tutorial BTW. Very detailed

    @tomato010010@tomato010010 Жыл бұрын
  • صلى الله عليه وسلم 🌴💚.

    @fouz99yay35@fouz99yay3510 ай бұрын
  • i made keychains for graduates of my sailor's camp. they were delighted.

    @Fish-ub3wn@Fish-ub3wn Жыл бұрын
  • This was AMAZING! Finally a monkey fist tutorial that has left me feeling confident and not confused. Thank you very much.

    @edtieho@edtieho2 жыл бұрын
  • Great tutorial, easy for the kids to follow, thanks 🙂 probably about the only thing that particular Bunnings rope is useful for too 🤣

    @davidr7236@davidr72363 жыл бұрын
  • Plus I like that the knot's filling is the same material, attached.

    @updownstate@updownstate2 жыл бұрын
  • What is the ideal rope length to begin with so there isn't too much to effectively work with ?

    @upanchor@upanchor2 жыл бұрын
    • i would also like to know. trying to make a dog toy

      @TheUndergroundRave@TheUndergroundRave2 жыл бұрын
    • Width of a palm is roughly 3.5 inches. A full wrap around roughly 7. Times 3 wraps is 21. Times 3 sets of that is 63. Tack on a little for the first overhand and the tail, id say ~75-80 inches

      @kevinbertschi5395@kevinbertschi53952 жыл бұрын
    • pet chew toy

      @okkk454@okkk454 Жыл бұрын
  • Thank you!

    @TheFritz423@TheFritz423 Жыл бұрын
  • Amazing! Thank you!

    @winstonjones7519@winstonjones75194 ай бұрын
  • I get lost on the tightening part, I just keep going round and round with the same piece and never get to the end bit. So frustrating! So then I have to try and undo the whole thing! About a hundred times 😝 Fellow Aussie here :)

    @Noniinthebush@Noniinthebush4 жыл бұрын
    • I don’t recommend overworking yourself all at once so just take breaks

      @realpoopoo@realpoopoo4 жыл бұрын
    • I feel your pain. but I keep pulling the send knot back out.

      @egoo1@egoo14 жыл бұрын
  • I’ve been watching the wrong channel! Your way is heaps better and with a better accent. From Brisbane! 😄😄😄

    @annettepayne822@annettepayne8223 жыл бұрын
  • What about the other end like in the thumb nail, which is why I watched.

    @mr1ddub@mr1ddub7 ай бұрын
  • Thank you for sharing.

    @Fridaynightmixtape@Fridaynightmixtape3 жыл бұрын
  • You are so easy to follow thanks

    @lachlan.sumnerrr@lachlan.sumnerrr3 жыл бұрын
  • Imagine being the sort of person who would "dislike" this video.

    @robinmoody8697@robinmoody86972 жыл бұрын
  • thank will try it

    @TinyCreatureHub@TinyCreatureHub7 жыл бұрын
  • thx this really helped

    @mypantherispro968@mypantherispro9685 жыл бұрын
  • HOW DO YOU TIE THE HANDLE????? I can’t find it anywhere!😩

    @jarredallen2016@jarredallen20162 жыл бұрын
  • Your knot tying videos are GREAT!!!! They show in detail the flow of the cord. Thank you so much for your tutorials!!!

    @2sambell@2sambell2 жыл бұрын
  • I have one with a golf ball in and my sons has a large marble sized ball bearing

    @AbsoluteMiniacGena@AbsoluteMiniacGena4 жыл бұрын
  • Bravo! It worked!

    @LanceNYC@LanceNYC2 жыл бұрын
  • For more decorative knots click here: kzhead.info/channel/PLc7bqVSkVAp5l6g7RP72HQzaGVb507kWM.html

    @WhyKnot@WhyKnot9 жыл бұрын
  • Would be nice to know how long it needs to be

    @christinasmith3427@christinasmith34273 жыл бұрын
  • Thank you

    @justincassieneill3909@justincassieneill39096 жыл бұрын
  • Awesome, Thanks so much for this ! :)

    @reklawxero6946@reklawxero694611 ай бұрын
  • I made one of these years ago when I was a deep sea diver. I had a chunk of lead the size of a golf ball in the center.

    @timvandenbrink4461@timvandenbrink446111 ай бұрын
  • I’ve got heaps of heavy lifting loop slings if you can figure out how to tie a ball with one of those you are a god amongst men. Cheers

    @jimmiow@jimmiow5 жыл бұрын
    • You could make one using steel bolts, duck tape them together in a ball form, keep ductaping around it verry tightly until you have a smooth ball, its important to ductape tightly. Use youre brains, and household items to make a nice solid ball with old bolts/screws inside

      @AFFI909@AFFI9095 жыл бұрын
  • Do they make a velcro version for beginners?

    @brutalplanet1708@brutalplanet17087 ай бұрын
  • My first money fist. I ended up with four strands on two sides and three on the rest. Considering I was using a 'pillow tube' instead of rope I think I did alright 😅.

    @rachelroush5285@rachelroush528510 ай бұрын
  • awesome ! whats the size and length of line to start with for a rookie?

    @rcajun8902@rcajun8902 Жыл бұрын
  • Is this what the old time sailors used on dead eyes for standing rigging on old sail ships ?

    @pracylopgonzer3176@pracylopgonzer31763 жыл бұрын
  • Tyvm

    @Summerfairy81@Summerfairy8110 ай бұрын
  • I need to get some more rope for this, would love to make a keychain with this. Thanks for posting!

    @HowtoKnot@HowtoKnot6 жыл бұрын
  • That monkey fist noose is what I always have in my backpack as a weapon lol. But I made one as a rope toy for my dog too. And just made a pocket sized one for keys and stuff. I’m memorizing it now 😂 but I messed up on my last one so I’m still off by some. That’s why I came here.

    @jackrogersjr.4014@jackrogersjr.4014 Жыл бұрын
  • Will this work for four wraps

    @d3faultkilljy309@d3faultkilljy3094 жыл бұрын
  • Hope my friends dogs like the new tug o war toy I made for them

    @singularsquids5753@singularsquids57539 ай бұрын
  • I love your hands even more than your tutorials. : )

    @tanalee09@tanalee098 жыл бұрын
  • What's next, the Monkey knot? The poop loop? The double diamond knot?

    @20thcenturydenzel_alt@20thcenturydenzel_alt3 жыл бұрын
  • I also like how calming your voice.

    @Fridaynightmixtape@Fridaynightmixtape3 жыл бұрын
  • I tied this knot once in the drawstring of some blinds, and discovered something I feel I need to pass on. DO NOT tie this knot in something unless you intend to leave it. As hard as it is to tie, it is even harder to untie. I really sweated it until I had the damn thing undone! My mother would have killed me! You've been warned. ;-)

    @dkerris@dkerris6 жыл бұрын
    • What did you tie

      @quailver@quailver4 жыл бұрын
    • dkerris do knot

      @baileyesola8555@baileyesola85554 жыл бұрын
  • So I am doing this with a thin paracord, just to learn this stuff. The issue I m consistently having with the cordage that I am using is that it keeps getting twisted up on itself and forming loops inside the knots. Do you have any suggestions or tricks that will help avoid this in wrapped core ropes?

    @brendanmoore8159@brendanmoore81598 жыл бұрын
    • Instead of putting the end of the rope through the knot and pulling until it is tight, try folding the rope over then push the folded section through the knot and pull on the loop until the end slips through.

      @WhyKnot@WhyKnot8 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks for the reply. 

      @brendanmoore8159@brendanmoore81598 жыл бұрын
  • How do you make the knotted loop on this?

    @angelus3532@angelus35322 жыл бұрын
  • Followed 6 times but couldnt make it work. Need it slower as each time I would pause I would become confused and loose it.

    @TJ-bu9zk@TJ-bu9zk9 ай бұрын
  • @ WhyKnot is it possible to other types of rope instead of paracord?

    @glennpinkerton9478@glennpinkerton94788 жыл бұрын
    • Yes, you can do it with whatever sturdy string/rope

      @rebeccapurviance7047@rebeccapurviance70476 жыл бұрын
    • Sir I am dog toys supler contact me

      @PRINCESINGH-eo2uh@PRINCESINGH-eo2uh5 жыл бұрын
  • How did you tie the handle in the cover photo?

    @jumbyrocks@jumbyrocks2 жыл бұрын
  • the part where you cross the rope over and the last set of wraps is whats messing me up. i cant tell if youre going over or under the "half wrap" thatson the inside and once i get to the end, the side withthe knot has 4 wraps and doesnt go into the middle without unraveling

    @TheUndergroundRave@TheUndergroundRave2 жыл бұрын
  • It's a good tutorial I was disappointed it wasn't the same design as the one in the thumb nail

    @JT-lb7oc@JT-lb7oc6 жыл бұрын
  • Good easy

    @basheerakhan3652@basheerakhan36527 жыл бұрын
  • helped alot

    @tompiedimes@tompiedimes3 жыл бұрын
  • How long should the rope be starting out?

    @justinwlong7@justinwlong72 жыл бұрын
  • 😇🌷 I'm wanting to try this, using nautical rope, BUT I don't know how long the rope is supposed to be ??? AND the nautical rope➰ I'm wanting to use, is already pre cut { from the Dollar Tree } 🤔😊➰

    @jenniferesser8249@jenniferesser82494 жыл бұрын
  • How long should the rope be

    @tedruss3086@tedruss30865 жыл бұрын
  • Is there a reason that you pass diagonally through when you switch directions, rather than just turn as seen in many other monkey fist instructions seen on KZhead and elsewhere?

    @Sifioli@Sifioli2 жыл бұрын
  • how long does the rope need to be?

    @derekkennon212@derekkennon2127 жыл бұрын
    • Rope rule #1: If you think you have enough rope, you probably need more

      @Thefuryspeed100@Thefuryspeed1004 жыл бұрын
    • Miguelino I just tried this with 15m of paracord, it was a tiny bit much

      @zachc3614@zachc36144 жыл бұрын
  • The problem with this method is you have to pull all the rope through the minkey fist which is very difficult if you're using anthing approaching a decent length of rope

    @craigmandall9420@craigmandall94205 жыл бұрын
  • The end though?

    @jobullock111@jobullock1112 жыл бұрын
  • what type of rope do you use? and what is the width of the rope?

    @steffywijaya9703@steffywijaya97032 жыл бұрын
  • It's a good tutorial I was disappointed it wasn't the same design as the one in the thumb nail do

    @JT-lb7oc@JT-lb7oc6 жыл бұрын
  • How do I make the handle like on the preview picture? What is it called?

    @olgasol6177@olgasol6177 Жыл бұрын
  • how many paracord does it takes

    @christianneocalma2045@christianneocalma20457 жыл бұрын
  • what kind of rope is that?

    @dinosaur7278@dinosaur72785 жыл бұрын
  • how did you finish the knot in the thumbnail?? the loop finish??

    @CaitlinTheaBarclay@CaitlinTheaBarclay4 жыл бұрын
    • Looks like a noose.

      @marcon1259@marcon12594 жыл бұрын
  • How is that end loop knot made? I’m trying to make a dog toy

    @tjdurazo@tjdurazo Жыл бұрын
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