visualization challenge

[RichD]

I've been reviewing knots, and this problem
occurred to me:

http://www.101knots.com/sheet-bend.html
(if you already know the sheet bend, never mind)

Can you tie this knot, first try? Study the diagram.
Grab two ropes. Start as shown - form a loop
with the left rope. Easy peazy, I expect everyone
here will succeed.

Next, the challenge: Grip the two ends, one in
each hand. Now tie the knot, directly, like a shoelace,
WITHOUT forming the loop.

Can you nail it, first try? Harder than it looks!

Spatial visualization is a valuable skill for any engineer -

--
Rich

 

[Cursitor Doom]

On Wed, 19 Jun 2019 18:59:50 -0700, RichD wrote:

> Can you tie this knot, first try?

No.

> Study the diagram.

Makes no difference.

Grab two ropes. Start as shown - form a loop with the left rope. Easy
peazy, I expect everyone here will succeed.

Not me!

> Next, the challenge:

I thought that *was* the challenge! :-D



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