There is nothing magic about knots. But, for some reason onlookers seem to be amazed when I whip up one in everyday situations. Today, it happened to be a sheet bend. "That ain't ever goin' ta hold" says the guy. I guess tying knots has gone the way of writing cursive.

Any way. my favorite knots...the ones I use on a very regular basis are:

• Bowline
• sheet bend
• clove hitch
• timber hitch

How about you?

any favorites?

how about specialty stuff?

Granny knot
Hangmans noose.

I don't often hang my granny...but:

it reminds me that I do use a whipping knot on tons of stuff.

Square knot, bowline in a bite and sheep shank should be added

I’ll add truckers hitch

Securing loads/tarps for shelter

People that can’t tie proper knots are annoying

Truckers hitch is one everyone should know how to tie along with a bowline. Use a blood knot quite a bit too.

Yup.

Never knew the names of reallya by knots but I'm really good at rigging and getting rope to do what I want in various ways. Really if I need something tied, lashed down secured ect. 9/10 it's gonna be one of these three.
Call the first one a Cajun come along and idk about the rest

Also use a sheet bend and blood knot ALOT when I'm doing net making

Timber hitch for skidding.

I always show my 4 nephews some key knots to know...and a few neat ones.

Slippery Sheet Bend

Truckers hitch ( most important )

Bowline

Blood knot for fishing

Square knot

Nail knot.

Love knots....but always more to learn

Top 3 of your 4 are probably the ones I personally use most. Good to know their properties too, like you can’t untie a bowline under strain or a marriage knot is permanent, etc. Someone mentioned a sheepshank and tho it’s a great name, how often is it really put into use?

Used to rock climb, kinda a river rat around boats, know knots, can't always remember names, but always neat to impress somebody that only knows the roofers knot, 5 or 6 half hitches! (MY BROTHER) LOL

In addition to the OP's list I would add a figure 8 knot. I know a few good knots other than those listed, but I don't know their names.

Splicing is another set of skills that are handy to have. I think every outdoorsman should at least know how to make a "farmer's eye" with a piece of wire rope. This is a very handy splice that I find myself using at least once or twice a year.

in no particular order:

every day;
square
bowline

fishing;
palomar/turl
blood and
nail

then truckers, diamond and squaw for hitches

I use a ton of doubled figure 8 knots to make loops in a rope for hauling things.

Square
Bowline
Truckers hitch
An sometimes i use the wad knot

When we park the pontoon on a sandbar, I anchor it with (2) stainless Rods - my granddaughters tie it off with a bow and stern line with a Daisy Chain Knot... seems to draw a lot of attention and humble some burly boys that watch them.

48 years of using the bowline and bowline with a bight.

When it comes to tree work with an emphasis on removals, the bowline is king.

Being able to tie it with one hand or untie the same, makes it not only one of the strongest, but one of the fastest to utilize.

The bight is an animal of it's own. An awesome knot for the right applications, well worth the time to learn.

WS

Being able to tie a bowline under water in zero visibility has served me well. But just on day to day go to knot I think I probably use a Clove hitch more.
Those two knots I can kind of just do most times. I know a lot more but at point now where have to sop think about it try couple times.
There is definitely something to the use it or loose it with knots. At least for me.

Mac