D-Loops

[Bow Walker]

It's a fair assumption that everyone knows how to tie a D-loop. But what if you don't? What if it just frustrates the hell out of you?

Here is some relief that has probably been posted before but it is a good reminder.

[PgHunterKid]

I was confused by the second pic...

[MikeH]

good to know.

[BiG Boar]

How often do you tie these knots?

[bowhunterbruce]

perfectly displayed,now anyone should be able you do it.
great job and perfect pics,very easy to follow.
bruce

[Ruger4]

Good post Bow Walker,
there is definately an art to 'good' d-loops

[BowSitter]

Don't forget to melt the ends!!

[Bowzone_Mikey]

the photos are courtisey of JAVI ...not JARI ....
a good loop so long as you have burrs and what not on your release will outlast the string ... I tie a new loop every time I put a new string on ..

and yes melt ...dont .. i repeat ... DONT BURN the ends

[ElkMasterC]

I was confused by the second pic...

You see what you want to see, I suppose.

[Bow Walker]

I was confused by the second pic...

What's been done there is that the loose ends have been passed under the loop to create the first knot. The left "loose end" has been shortened (or cut off and melted - if you want to waste rope).


To All;
Obviously (I hope) the rope that is used in this demonstration is way too big. It's just to make the pictures clear.

The needle-nosed pliers are inserted into the loop and forced open to tighten the knot ends on the bow string. The pliers do the same job that a specially designed $28 tool does.

I'm not too ashamed to admit that it took me quite some time to get so that I could tie a D-loop without referring to a picture.