Bowline – "The King of Knots"

Names: Bowline, Boling knot (archaic)

The bowline is an ancient and simple Knot used to form a fixed loop at the end of a rope. It has the virtues of being both easy to tie and untie; most notably, it is easy to untie after being subjected to a load. The bowline is sometimes referred to as king of the knots because of its importance. 

• 1,2 – a loop is made into the standing part which will act as the rabbit's hole
• 3 – the "rabbit" comes up the hole,
• 4 – goes round the tree (standing part) right to left
• 5 – and back down the hole