How To Tie A Monkey Fist. A monkeys fist knot was traditionally used by sailors to add extra weight at the end of a heaving line used to throw a cable from ship to shore. The monkey fist is made by doing three sets of wraps.
Because the slungshot is now legal the monkeys fist too became legal in the state of Florida. The knot often containing an extra weight would be tied at one end of the line and the other end would be tied to the heavier cable. Finish this step by passing the working end around one side of the first set of turns.
While holding the first set of turns in place make three more turns passing outside the middle of the first three turns.
The first few attempts could go wrong - this knot needs a LOT of patience so take your time and especially the final tightening part do it slowly and you will get a cool Monkey fist. This leaves no indication of the transition. For the first step of the monkey fist knot you will need to take one end of the rope and pinch it leaving about 6 inches at the end of it. The monkey fist is made by doing three sets of wraps.