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Square Knot Bowline Taut-line Hitch You can loosen the square knot easily by either pushing The bowline has been called the ends toward the knot or by the king of knots. It will never S "upsetting" the knot by pulling ince it will only slide one slip or jam if properly made way, the Taut-line hitch is back on one end and pulling the and, thus, is excellent for tying other through the loops. often used on tent ropes. The around a person in a rescue. taut-line hitch will hold firmly Clove Hitch Begin by forming an overhand on a smooth pole such as a loop in the standing part. Then scout stave. Place rope end take the free end up through the around pole, make a turn below eye, around the standing part it, then bring rope up across the and back where it came from. standing part around the pole Bowline on and tuck through. Bight Sheet Bend This is one of the most widely used knots. Because it passes around an object in only one direction, it puts very little strain on the rope fibers. Tying it over The sheet bend is the most an object that is open at one end important knot for joining two is done by dropping one The bowline on a bight forms rope ends, especially if the overhand loop over the post and two loops, but they must be of ropes are of different sizes.. drawing them together. The the same size. Start by making a Begin with a bight in the other method of tying it is used good-size bight and an overhand larger rope. Then weave the most commonly if the object is loop. Bring the end loop and end of the smaller rope through closed at both ends or is too high bring it down and around the the eye, around the bight, and to toss loops over. The latter is entire knot. Set the knot back under itself. Snug it used in starting and finishing securely before putting weight carefully before applying any most lashings. on it. strain to the knot. Two-Half Hitch Figure Eight Overhand Knot Knot T This knot is used as a his is a reliable and useful "stopping" knot. knot for attaching a rope to a pole or boat mooring. As it's Often used in such places as the name suggests, it is two half end of a string when tying a hitches, one after the other. To package with a slipknot or in the finish, push them together and end of a rope forming a lariat snug them by pulling on the loop. standing part . Timber Hitch Fisherman's Fisherman's Knot Eye The fisherman's knot is used This is an important hitch, for joining two fine lines such as The fisherman's eye is also especially for dragging a heavy fishing leaders. It is simply two known as the middleman's knot. object like a log. It will hold overhand knots, one holding the The 2 knots will slide together firmly so long as there is a right-hand line, and the the other and jam when strained, hence its steady pull; slacking and jerking the left-hand line. Pull each of great for carrying loads the twooverhand knots taut may loosen it. The timber hitch Lariat Loop is also useful in pioneering when separatley. Then make the whole two timbers are "sprung" knot taut so the two overhand together. When it is used for knots come together by pulling dragging, a simple hitch should on the standing parts of each be added near the front end of line. the object to guide it. Surgeon's Knot Sheepshank The name describes the use. The knot forms the fixed loop through which the remaining long rope pokes through to form The surgeon's knot is a square an elastic hoop, which is then This knot is used to shorten a knot with an extra twist. The spun overhead (lots of wrist rope that is fastened at both purpose of this knot is to give action) and thrown to lasso an ends. Take up the slack, then added friction to hold until the animal. make an underhand loop and second crossing is made. Hitching Tie slide it over the blight and pull Cat's Paw tight. Do the same to the other end to complete the knot. The sheepshank is only a temporary knot as it stands. But it can be made more permanent by adding This is a common method of a second half hitch to each end. hitching animals. Notice that it Rolling Hitch is a type of slippery hitch. The cat's paw is a better way to attach a rope to a hook than Double using a blackwall . It will not slip Carrick Bend and needs no constant strain to hold Form two loops and turn them inward one or two complete turns. Hang these Tie a clove hitch, then bring The double carrick bend is used "eyes" over the hook or other the rope an extra turn around the for joining 2 very thick ropes at such object. post between the other two the end, usually used by turns, and tuck under the towboats to tow large cargo diagonal section. The rolling ships. the ends should be tied hitch holds well as long as there together. is strain on the rope. .

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