The Impossible Knot

OMG by ishotjrinthehead, 1183146353 Report sent Spam Reply [+37]

I wish i had seen that sooner, ive just been to a magic show where they asked someone in the audience to tie the magicians hands before he got in a box full of water, imagine his face if i did this knot lol, then i could have filmed it... damn!

• if you had done that by makemasu, 1183178416 Report sent Spam Reply [+5]

  then the magician would have used his magic to free himself. he would then proceed to probe you with his ice pick. you would not enjoy that and you would regret ever trying to fool him, because magic rules :D
• magicians... by IAmSmarterThanU, 1188966645 Report sent Spam Reply [+1]

  know about the double fisherman's knot
• dude by piromancall 911, 1207339207 Report sent Spam Reply

  thats funny as hell

Untieable Definitely, But Very Useful by quizdog, 1184261181 Report sent Spam Reply [+6]

Each half of this knot is called a fisherman's knot,
(because it is used to tie fishing line onto hooks and with such a thin line it is definitely hard to undo.) Using two together in the way shown is a double fisherman's knot. It's used, among other things, to tie together two climbing ropes for example when doing a double rope rappel which is where I first learned it. With climbing rope its pretty easy to untie but it definitely won't come undone on it's own, and isn't that what you're really looking for in a knot? :-)

knot by silvermaster, 1183343382 Report sent Spam Reply [+4]

that knot is very useful in climbing. Its called a prusux sp? anyways, its actually not that hard to get undone with practice.

this seems to be a modified fisherman's ... by Sam Noyoun, 1183184487 Report sent Spam Reply [+4]

Good instructions though...
Keep up the good work!

thanks... by danny4life101, 1188356699 Report sent Spam Reply [+3]

thanks a lot i tied my shoes together and i had to cut the laces to get em off

Thank you! by Mr Garratt, 1183319115 Report sent Spam Reply [+3]

You guys rock! Keep them coming please!

Twine works well by rstynls9, 1184621776 Report sent Spam Reply [+2]

Only when I did this knot with natural twine was it impossible to untie. I had to tighten very hard though. Something about the natural stretch of the twine really locked it in place like it was fused.

scissors and... by goldenplayer007, 1183661250 Report sent Spam Reply [+2]

new laces are the solution lol

goodbye by Funnyman33, 1183571189 Report sent Spam Reply [+2]

to those shoes!

Very Useful! by Ageless, 1183320015 Report sent Spam Reply [+2]

5 Stars. Useful for so many things.....

hahaha funny by wargunnerguy, 1184678865 Report sent Spam Reply [+1]

wait till you see his own face when he wakes up in the morning and notice he can't undo the knot

nice one by 4k33m, 1183240267 Report sent Spam Reply [+1]

yet again, i learned something useful today
keep 'em coming...
good work

Excellent by jeffjefftyjeff, 1183146133 Report sent Spam Reply [+1]

Very usefull info, just tried it, WORKS SO WELL LOL thanks shooting eggs.

Not Impossible by justlearning, 1193809165 Report sent Spam Reply

We use this knot in S.E.S ( state emergency service(australia)) It is mainly used for tying two different sizes of rope together. for eg. a shoe lace and climbing rope quite different thiknesses but will not slip loose try it. To undo, tug the ends of the ropes away from each other. this will slightly seperate the two knots. then hold firmly on the two knots and pull away from each other. i wish i had put this knot up on meta.....then i might have got $1,126 holly crap thats awesome for 2 mins work.... not even work.

• awesome, but more than 2mins work by CoCreatr, 1199007058 Report sent Spam Reply

  yup, good stuff, but I figure it takes more than 20 min. to make 2 min. of concise video. I'd rather guess about 2 hours...

NOt impossible to undo by justlearning, 1193808602 Report sent Spam Reply

we use this knot in S.E.S (state emergency service)(australia) its very usefull to tie two different sized ropes together for eg. shoe lace and climbing rope. they won't slip and can be undone fairly easily, just hold both end of rope and tug away from each other once that will slightly seperate the two knots then grap both knots firmly and pull away. but for most people who don't know knots then it is fairly funny watching them try and work out how to undo.

i got it undone by qcampbell28, 1193796816 Report sent Spam Reply

yes

rock climbing knot by They Call Me Slev, 1192603696 Report sent Spam Reply

That is a very common rock climbing knot. I dont remember the name of it off the top of my head but it is one of the strongest knots for joining 2 ropes together.

that by USA_Forever, 1189050789 Report sent Spam Reply

was basically two stopper hitches entwined... it can come undone... however, you can tie a basic knot like a reef knot and it may be hard to undo since the line is so small

thanks... by danny4life101, 1188356695 Report sent Spam Reply

thanks a lot i tied my shoes together and i had to cut the laces to get em off

This is just a Fishermans Knot. by Foundbobby, 1188112579 Report sent Spam Reply

I have tied these knots many times. It is known as a double fishmans knot. It is certainly very secure, but it is possible to untie.

google "DOUBLE FISHERMANS KNOT" and you will see...

oh man by mandle, 1187300541 Report sent Spam Reply

ima do this in a shoe store...*laughing*

Cool by Kegan, 1186781993 Report sent Spam Reply

My little brother is going to be sorry I saw this. lol

Fake. by Dash-2, 1186649734 Report sent Spam Reply

If you can't undo a knot,
then it's not a knot.
Look up the definition.

• Definition of a knot... by Caius_Merlyn, 1186796395 Report sent Spam Reply

  #
  
  1. A compact intersection of interlaced material, such as cord, ribbon, or rope.
  2. A fastening made by tying together lengths of material, such as rope, in a prescribed way.
• Alas. by Dash-2, 1186802124 Report sent Spam Reply

  Yes, that is how people describe a knot but you ask any person who is into knots and they will tell you that if you can't undo it, then it's a "real" knot.
  A real knot holds together 100% and is easy to untie.
  
  This is a great video,
  but it's not impossible like it says.
  I just tried tying the knot and after doing it perfectly and pulling as hard as I can, I got it undone.
  Which makes THIS a knot,
  but not a well one by the REAL WORLD definition.

wtf by Cakhead, 1185856654 Report sent Spam Reply

dont be mad cuz the put this up

omfg by Cakhead, 1185766973 Report sent Spam Reply

so hard to to tie URRRG!!!

Thanks for watching by shootingeggs, 1183145975 Report sent Spam Reply

Hi, thanks for watching this short film, please check out our other videos and feel free to email me with any questions, comments or ideas for future projects, hope you enjoyed our production.
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I can't believe it. by phoscat, 1188089131 Report sent Spam Reply [-1]

I can't believe you made almost $1000 by just showing people how to tie a double fisherman's knot, something you learn in boy scouts.

• I totally agree... crazy by Foundbobby, 1188112691 Report sent Spam Reply

  This is a double fishermans knot.... retarded..