A Fireman’s Chair Knot, also known as the Handcuff Knot is an inline knot with two adjustable loops in opposing directions.
To Tie a Fireman’s Chair Knot:
Make a half hitch. Right under left. Loop away from you. | ![]() |
Make a second hitch. Again, right under left. | ![]() |
Bring right hitch on front of left hitch. | ![]() |
Pull loop through like shown. | ![]() |
Pull each loop outwards. | ![]() |
Pull each loop until loop is large enough to fit a person. Make sure the center knot tightens as you do this. | ![]() |
Make a half hitch. Right under left, exactly like the start. | ![]() |
Put loop through half hitch. | ![]() |
Bring half hitch up to center knot and tighten. | ![]() |
Make another half hitch but this time on the right side. Again, right under left. | ![]() |
Put loop through half hitch. | ![]() |
Bring half hitch up to center of the knot and tighten. | ![]() |
Your finished knot. | ![]() |
