Simple Whipping Used to stop the ends of rope, made from natural fibre, Knots for Guides from unraveling. Use thin string or cord for whipping. What you need to know for the Explorers Arts & Crafts required clause. 1 2 3 wrap Put 4 Reef Knot Used for tying the end thin loose string around lots end 1 of a rope to a pole (eg. of through inside tying a washing line) times the view loop or to a ring (eg. tying up an animal) 2 Will not slip.
PULL this end down to secure the knot. 1 Cut of any loose ends. Bowline PULL on Used to make a 3 the ends to tighten loop which will not slip. Can be 1 2 3 tied around a person or Pull on ends to tighten object. Often 2 used in Often used for tying rescue work. bandages as it lies flat and is easy to untie. Sheepshank Works best with two ropes of Used to shorten a the same thickness or two rope (eg. a guyline) the rope needs to ends of the same rope. 2 be kept taught for the knot to hold 1 3
Pull on this loop You can thread a short stick through Round turn and it ends up like this. each loop to keep it more secure. 3 4 and two half hitches © Written & Illustrated by Vicky Smith 2004
Simple Whipping Used to stop the ends of rope, made from natural fibre, Knots for Guides from unraveling. Use thin string or cord for whipping. What you need to know for the Explorers Arts & Crafts required clause. 1 2 3 wrap Put 4 Reef Knot Used for tying the end thin loose string around lots end 1 of a rope to a pole (eg. of through inside tying a washing line) times the view loop or to a ring (eg. tying up an animal) 2 Will not slip.
PULL this end down to secure the knot. 1 Cut of any loose ends. Bowline PULL on Used to make a 3 the ends to tighten loop which will not slip. Can be 1 2 3 tied around a person or Pull on ends to tighten object. Often 2 used in Often used for tying rescue work. bandages as it lies flat and is easy to untie. Sheepshank Works best with two ropes of Used to shorten a the same thickness or two rope (eg. a guyline) the rope needs to ends of the same rope. 2 be kept taught for the knot to hold 1 3
Pull on this loop You can thread a short stick through Round turn and it ends up like this. each loop to keep it more secure. 3 4 and two half hitches © Written & Illustrated by Vicky Smith 2004 1. Make a loop as shown. 1 CLOVE HITCH 2 Folding a Flag 2. Put a second loop over the first. A flag needs to be 3. Put both loops over TOGGLE folded a certain toggle pull to way before it is tighten. hoisted. HOIST
STROP Fold over 3 1 (TOGGLE ON TOP) A CLOVE HITCH will not slip when the rope is pulled tight, but is easy to untie Fold over (for a very when the rope is loose. again small flag you Also use as the starting knot might miss out when doing lashings for camp 2 step 2) gadgets (slip loops onto wooden pole / stick)
Wrap the strop around the rolled Fold over flag as shown, 3 and tuck under to secure. A SHEET BEND is used to join two ropes of different 1. Pull to raise thicknesses the flag up the pole. SHEET BEND The loop HALYARD at the Roll 2. Pull to end of CLEAT release the 4 the flag STROP when it is at the top. 3. Tie off loose rope around HALYARD 5 the cleat rope Hoisting a Flag START
1. Make a loop as shown. 1 CLOVE HITCH 2 Folding a Flag 2. Put a second loop over the first. A flag needs to be 3. Put both loops over TOGGLE folded a certain toggle pull to way before it is tighten. hoisted. HOIST
STROP Fold over 3 1 (TOGGLE ON TOP) A CLOVE HITCH will not slip when the rope is pulled tight, but is easy to untie Fold over (for a very when the rope is loose. again small flag you Also use as the starting knot might miss out when doing lashings for camp 2 step 2) gadgets (slip loops onto wooden pole / stick)
Wrap the strop around the rolled Fold over flag as shown, 3 and tuck under to secure. A SHEET BEND is used to join two ropes of different 1. Pull to raise thicknesses the flag up the pole. SHEET BEND The loop HALYARD at the Roll 2. Pull to end of CLEAT release the 4 the flag STROP when it is at the top. 3. Tie off loose rope around HALYARD 5 the cleat rope Hoisting a Flag START