Knots
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| Bowline |
| The Bowline Knot - the yachtsman favorite. The Bowline is best for forming a loop or eye, it doesn't jam and it's easy to undo if not under load. |
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| Clove Hitch |
| 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. |
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| Double Half Hitch with a round turn |
| The double half hitch is commonly used to tie a line to a post or dock eye. This knot will slide, resulting in a tight grip on the post. |
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| Double Sheepbend |
| The Double Sheet Bend is no stronger than the single, but is more secure. |
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| Figure 8 |
| One of the climbers and rappellers favorite knots. When used with a follow through it makes a excellent knot for your safety line. Also a useful "Stop" knot for the end of a rope or cord. |
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| Fisherman's Knot |
| Also known as the Water Knot is used to tie two ropes of equal thickness together. It is used by fishermen to join fishing line, and is very effective with small diameter strings and twines. |
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| Lark's Head |
| Is used to attach a rope to a spar or ring. This is easy to tie, and it does not jam. However, it will slip fairly easily along the spar, and may slip undone when tied using man made fiber ropes. |
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| Overhand Knot |
| This is the simplest knot of all. It is commonly use to temporarily "stop" the end of a fraying rope. |
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| Sheepshank |
| The Sheepshank is a shortening knot, it enables a rope to be shortened non-destructively. |
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| Sheetbend |
| The Sheet Bend is commonly used to tie two ropes of unequal thickness together. The thicker rope of the two is used to form a bight, and the thinner rope is passed up through the bight, around the back of the bight, and then tucked under itself. |
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| Square Knot |
| Also known as the joining knot it is an excellent general purpose knot for tying two pieces of string or twine together, the square knot is possibly the most commonly used knot for the job, and is easy to learn. |
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| Taut Line Hitch |
| The Taut Line (Rolling) hitch is used to attach one rope to a second, in such a manner that the first rope can be easily slid along the second. |
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| Thieves Knot |
| Not a square knot. Sailors used to use this knot to tie their bags. If the owner later returned and found a square knot instead of the thieves knot, they knew a thief had untied the thieves knot, rummaged through the bag and retied a square knot. |
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| Timber Hitch |
| Used to attach a rope to a log, or where security is not an issue. This knot tightens under strain, but comes undone easily when slack is introduced. |
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