There are two basic tie-in knots climbers should be familiar with: The figure-eight follow-through, or “trace eight,” and the double bowline with a back-up. Heather Weidner, pro climber, explains the ...

The improved clinch knot, sometimes called the fisherman’s knot, is what I’d call a necessary oddball. It’s remarkably easy to tie and comes in handy for a variety of applications. It can essentially ...

Q Where I work, almost no one wears a tie; but I still do. I almost never wear a jacket, but a tie is sort of my signature. Still, I have a question. Some of the guys I see wearing a tie these days -- ...

Trauma surgeon Annie Onishi shows WIRED contributor Peter Rubin how to tie various forms of surgical knots. Annie demonstrates the techniques behind a one-handed knot using different types of sutures ...

Q A couple of disagreements. One, having taught in five English departments, I'm not sure you are right to describe bow ties as characteristically worn by English professors (and certainly not with ...

We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. Perhaps you know them by their specific names— the square, the figure eight, the fisherman, the sheepshank.