Knot Bombshell | National Geographic

so I had my shoelace then I was thinking

so I had my shoelace then I was thinking so what else do I need to know knots and

so what else do I need to know knots and

so what else do I need to know knots and the best place to learn about knots is

the best place to learn about knots is

the best place to learn about knots is on a big sailboat because when you’re

on a big sailboat because when you’re

on a big sailboat because when you’re way out at sea and you’re a sailor knots

way out at sea and you’re a sailor knots

way out at sea and you’re a sailor knots can mean the difference between life and

can mean the difference between life and

can mean the difference between life and the other thing so if you’re a sailor

the other thing so if you’re a sailor

the other thing so if you’re a sailor like my man Mike here

like my man Mike here

like my man Mike here knots are super important when was the

knots are super important when was the

knots are super important when was the first knot tied on the ship probably on

first knot tied on the ship probably on

first knot tied on the ship probably on the first ship which was when I don’t

the first ship which was when I don’t

the first ship which was when I don’t know but we’re the second oldest

know but we’re the second oldest

know but we’re the second oldest profession

profession

profession so first oldest tv-host

so first oldest tv-host

so first oldest tv-host yeah we are paid to make people happy

yeah we are paid to make people happy

yeah we are paid to make people happy and bring them pleasure yes Mike has

and bring them pleasure yes Mike has

and bring them pleasure yes Mike has literally sailed around the world so he

literally sailed around the world so he

literally sailed around the world so he knows maritime knowledge that only the

knows maritime knowledge that only the

knows maritime knowledge that only the most hardcore maritime people know here

most hardcore maritime people know here

most hardcore maritime people know here is our bitter end the bitter end is the

is our bitter end the bitter end is the

is our bitter end the bitter end is the end of line we’re gonna take that out

end of line we’re gonna take that out

end of line we’re gonna take that out and start to work with it well hold on a

and start to work with it well hold on a

and start to work with it well hold on a second yes what’s this other end that

second yes what’s this other end that

second yes what’s this other end that you’re not doing anything with right now

you’re not doing anything with right now

you’re not doing anything with right now that’s the standing end but standing in

that’s the standing end but standing in

that’s the standing end but standing in now say I went like this Oh bitter end

now say I went like this Oh bitter end

now say I went like this Oh bitter end and again totally reversed it if you

and again totally reversed it if you

and again totally reversed it if you just grab the bitter end and back it

just grab the bitter end and back it

just grab the bitter end and back it down on the standing the loop we’ve made

down on the standing the loop we’ve made

down on the standing the loop we’ve made it not a loop of white a bite this is a

it not a loop of white a bite this is a

it not a loop of white a bite this is a bite I really really want to call this a

bite I really really want to call this a

bite I really really want to call this a loop not a loop don’t do it don’t do it

loop not a loop don’t do it don’t do it

loop not a loop don’t do it don’t do it cuz there is a loop Mike showed me the

cuz there is a loop Mike showed me the

cuz there is a loop Mike showed me the basic building blocks of all knots in

basic building blocks of all knots in

basic building blocks of all knots in addition to the bite there’s the

addition to the bite there’s the

addition to the bite there’s the overhand loop the underhand loop the

overhand loop the underhand loop the

overhand loop the underhand loop the turn and the round turn all of those

turn and the round turn all of those

turn and the round turn all of those things combined will make any number of

things combined will make any number of

things combined will make any number of knots Mike join two lines together using

knots Mike join two lines together using

knots Mike join two lines together using a square knot just show me how smaller

a square knot just show me how smaller

a square knot just show me how smaller components like bites combine to make

components like bites combine to make

components like bites combine to make functional knots thank you Mike

functional knots thank you Mike

functional knots thank you Mike I mean what’s a structure yeah

I mean what’s a structure yeah

I mean what’s a structure yeah two bites become do it a properly tied

two bites become do it a properly tied

two bites become do it a properly tied knot maintains its structure due to

knot maintains its structure due to

knot maintains its structure due to friction and as the friction increases

friction and as the friction increases

friction and as the friction increases it actually gets tighter that’s

it actually gets tighter that’s

it actually gets tighter that’s ingenious so we were having fun on the

ingenious so we were having fun on the

ingenious so we were having fun on the ship learning about knots and then all

ship learning about knots and then all

ship learning about knots and then all of a sudden Mike turned around and

of a sudden Mike turned around and

of a sudden Mike turned around and basically dropped a not related

basically dropped a not related

basically dropped a not related bombshell on my head let’s say this line

bombshell on my head let’s say this line

bombshell on my head let’s say this line can hold a hundred pounds where I’ve

can hold a hundred pounds where I’ve

can hold a hundred pounds where I’ve made this knot it’s 65% as strong I’ve

made this knot it’s 65% as strong I’ve

made this knot it’s 65% as strong I’ve lost about 35% of the strength of the

lost about 35% of the strength of the

lost about 35% of the strength of the line are you serious yes I’m very

line are you serious yes I’m very

line are you serious yes I’m very serious I’m dead serious

serious I’m dead serious

serious I’m dead serious I lost 35% so a shoelace

I lost 35% so a shoelace

I lost 35% so a shoelace never stronger than untied write that as

never stronger than untied write that as

never stronger than untied write that as soon as you tie your shoelace you’ve

soon as you tie your shoelace you’ve

soon as you tie your shoelace you’ve weakened it yes