The overhand knot is the simplest type of
Overhand
knot and is used to make a knob in a
rope, string, or cord. It is used for tying
packages, to keep rope ends from
fraying, and as a first step in making
Knot more complex knots such as the
surgeon’s knot and the square knot. An
overhand knot is made by crossing the
rope end around the standing part to
form a loop, bringing the rope’s end
through the loop, and pulling the rope
taut.
The "two half-hitches" knot, also
Two Half
known as a double half-hitch, is a
simple and versatile knot used to
attach a rope to a post or other object,
forming a secure and easily untied
Hitches hitch. It's tied by creating two half-
hitches in the same direction around
the object.
A half hitch is a simple knot used to
secure a rope to an object or another
rope, formed by passing the rope end
around the standing part and through
the loop created. It's a foundational
Half Hitch knot, often used as part of other knots
like the round turn and two half
hitches.
The reef knot, also known as a square
knot, is a simple binding knot used to
secure a rope or line around an object,
or for tying two ropes of equal
Reef
thickness together. It's formed by tying
two overhand knots in opposite
directions, often remembered as "right
over left, left over right".
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A figure-eight knot is a type of stopper
Figure of knot, meaning that it is often used to
prevent hauling or rock-climbing ropes
from slipping through a narrow hole,
Eight
retaining device, or carabiner. Figure-
eights are strong and there are a variety
of ways to tie them for both single and
double strands of rope.
The sheet bend, or weaver’s knot, is
widely used by sailors for uniting two
ropes of different sizes. The end of one
rope is passed through a loop of the
other, is passed around the loop, and
under its own standing part. An
Sheet Bend
ordinary fishnet is a series of sheet
bends.
The taut-line hitch is an adjustable
loop knot for use on lines under
tension. It is useful when the length of
a line will need to be periodically
adjusted in order to maintain tension.
It is made by tying a rolling hitch
around the standing part after passing
around an anchor object. Tension is
Taut-line
maintained by sliding the hitch to
adjust the size of the loop, thus
changing the effective length of the
standing part without retying the
Hitch knot.
The "round turn and two half hitches"
is a knot used to secure a rope to a
fixed object, like a ring, post, or pole,
and is known for its strength and ease
of tying and untying, even under load.
Round Turn It consists of a round turn (wrapping
the rope twice around the object)
and Two followed by two half hitches around
the standing part of the rope.
Half-Hitches
The clove hitch is an ancient type of knot, made of
Clove two successive single hitches tied around an
object. It is most effectively used to secure a
middle section of rope to an object it crosses
Hitch
over,such as a line on a fencepost. It can also be
used as an ordinary hitch, or as a binding knot,
but it is not particularly secure in either
application.It is considered one of the most
important knots, alongside the bowline and the
sheet bend.
Timber The Timber Hitch is useful when towing
a spar or log either afloat or on land.
When used for this purpose, the
Hitch Timber Hitch is often placed near the
center of the spar and a separate Half
Hitch is dropped over the end of the
spar to act as a guide. This
combination is called the Killick Hitch
or the Kelleg Hitch.
Highwayman's The Highwayman’s hitch is a quick-
release draw hitch used for
Hitch temporarily securing a load that will
need to be released easily and
cleanly.The hitch can be untied with a
tug of the working end, even when
under tension. The highwayman's
hitch can be tied in the middle of a
rope, and so the working end does not
Sheep need to be passed around the anchor
when tying or releasing.
Shank
A shank is a type of knot that is used
to shorten a rope or take up slack,
such as the sheepshank. The
sheepshank knot is not stable. It will
fall apart under too much load or too
Bowline little load.
The bowline is an ancient and simple
knot used to form a fixed loop at the
end of a rope. It has the virtues of
being both easy to tie and untie; most
notably, it is easy to untie after being
subjected to a load. The bowline is
sometimes referred to as king of the
knots because of its importance. Along
with the sheet bend and the clove
hitch, the bowline is often considered
one of the most essential knots.
Different
Styles
of
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by: Macabare, Rianne R.
