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Knots & Lashings
Clove Hitch – Rope End
The Clove Hitch can be used for a temporary hold, e.g., stage scenery or mooring buoy. It does have two giant faults: it slips and can also bind. It should be deeply distrusted when used by itself.
Square Knot
The Square Knot (Reef Knot) is usually learned when we tie our shoelaces. Admittedly it is usually a bow that we tie - but the underlying knot is a Square Knot.
Square Knot or Reef Knot
Coil Unattached Rope
The coil should be well secured so that it will remain tidily coiled and can be used quickly and easily without tangles or twists. This technique of coiling a rope is known both as a Buntline and a Gasket Coil.
Lashing Knot – Square
Used to bind two poles together. The square lashing is designed to be load bearing and can be used to create scaffolding.
Lashing Knot – Tripod
Sheet Bend
The Sheet Bend or Weaver's Knot is recommended for joining two ropes of unequal size. The thicker rope must be used for the simple bight as shown. However, it works equally well if the ropes are of the same size.
Round Turn & Two Half Hitches
Useful for attaching a mooring line to a dock post or ring although probably less secure than the Anchor (Fisherman's) Hitch.
Sheepshank
Unreliable knot used to shorten a length of rope. With a few possible exceptions, the Sheepshank should never be used. It is only included here because Boy Scouts used to be required to learn it.
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