Knot typing device for barrel knots

A knot-tying device for use in tying a true barrel knot between lines, the device having four resiliently releasable retaining means located on a block, two of the means being located for holding the lines in place during wrapping and threading of the lines and the other two of the means being located for holding the terminal ends of the lines after wrapping and threading, and direction indicating means for indicating the direction of threading for establishing a true barrel knot.