Disclaimer

General Disclaimer

The information provided by KnotWorks (“https://www.allsplice.com”) is for general informational and educational purposes only. All information on the site is provided in good faith; however, we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness of any information on the site.

The use of any information or tools from this website is entirely at your own risk. It is your responsibility to ensure that any information or tools available through this website meet your specific requirements and circumstances.

Not a Safety Certification

This is the single most important thing on this page: nothing on KnotWorks, including the Working Load Limit Guide, is a safety certification, an engineering assessment, or professional rigging advice. The working-load figures produced are general educational arithmetic applied to numbers you type in — they cannot verify your actual rope’s condition, age, manufacturing tolerance, wear, or history. Rope work, climbing, rigging, and any load-bearing use carry real risk, including the risk of serious injury or death. For overhead lifting, life-safety, or any application where failure could hurt someone, use manufacturer-rated hardware, follow its documented working load limit, and consult a qualified rigger, climbing instructor, or engineer — not a website calculator.

General Craft Guidance, Not a Spec

Calculator results and guidance on KnotWorks are informational only and are frequently built on widely cited rule-of-thumb figures (for example, a per-knot rope allowance, a paracord-per-inch ratio, or a recommended tuck count) rather than a specific manufacturer’s tested specification. Real rope, twine, and cord vary by fiber, construction, diameter, and manufacturer. Before you cut rope for a project that matters, or trust a splice, knot, or rated load to hold something valuable or someone’s safety, confirm the relevant figures against your rope’s actual manufacturer specification.

Not Professional Rigging Advice

Content and tools on KnotWorks, including the Rope Length Estimator, Knot Selector, Working Load Limit Guide, Paracord Needed Calculator, Splice Tuck Counter, and Whipping Length Calculator, are for educational and informational purposes only. They do not constitute professional rigging, engineering, or safety advice of any kind. The figures our tools produce are general estimates, not guarantees. Ropework, climbing, and rigging carry real physical risk, including the risk of injury.

Tool Accuracy and Limitations

Calculation Accuracy

Our calculators provide estimates based on standard craft and rigging conventions, the figures you enter, and widely cited rules of thumb. Results should be used as starting points and planning aids, not absolute values or guaranteed outcomes.

Factors Affecting Accuracy

Actual results may vary significantly due to:

• Rope Construction & Fiber: 3-strand, double-braid, natural fiber, and synthetic rope all behave differently and consume material differently in a knot or splice.
• Condition & Age:Wear, UV exposure, prior loading, and age all reduce a rope’s real strength below its rated figure.
• Technique: How tightly a knot, splice, or whipping is tied changes how much material it consumes and how well it holds.
• Measurement Factors: Self-reported diameters, rounding, and estimation.

Our Recommendations

• Use tool results as starting points and planning aids, not absolute values.
• Confirm any figure that matters against your rope manufacturer’s specification.
• Never rely on the working-load-limit guide alone for overhead, life-safety, or load-bearing-on-a-person applications — use a qualified rigger.
• Practice a knot or splice until you can tie it reliably before you trust it to anything.

No Warranty

KnotWorks expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that our tools, calculations, or information are error-free, accurate, or complete, or that our website will be available without interruption.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall KnotWorks be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including without limitation damages for personal injury, property damage, lost materials, goodwill, use, or data arising out of or related to your use of our tools and services.

User Responsibility

By using KnotWorks tools and services, you acknowledge and agree that:

• You will use your own judgment when applying our estimates to your specific situation.
• You will verify results and specifications before making important safety-related decisions.
• You assume all risks associated with ropework, knot-tying, splicing, rigging, and the use of our tools and information.

External Links Disclaimer

The site may contain links to other websites or content from third parties. Such external links are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness by us. We do not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of any information offered by third-party websites linked through the site.

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Changes to This Disclaimer

We reserve the right to modify this disclaimer at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Your continued use of the website and tools after any changes indicates your acceptance of the modified disclaimer.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Disclaimer, please visit our Contact page or email us at support@allsplice.com.