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Choose a knot below, or scroll down for more information: Reliable bend used to join two ropes of roughly similar size. Secure loop in the middle of a length of rope. Slide and grip knot used for ascent and descent. Reasonably secure loop in a rope's end - and easy to undo. ...
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Some additional knots which have been listed for teaching to scouts are described elsewhere on this website: the Water Knot, the Bowline on a Bight, the Carrick Bend, and the Sailmaker's Whipping. The Tautline Hitch is regarded as a variation of the Rolling Hitch. The Double Sheet Bend is...
Tie a double-bowline knot. This is a common knot for creating a rope swing. Create two small coils close to each other and then layer them on top of each other. Thread the closest edge of the rope through the two coils. Then swing that edge around the rope above the two coils and ...
Its use is discussed by the International Guild of Knot Tyers. Advantages: It works with high modulus and slippery ropes such as Dyneema and is less prone than the Bowline to shake loose. Even after a heavy load the Double Dragon Knot can be loosened fairly easily: flex the loop to ...
Knotting the Main Rope:The practical knot here is aBowlinewith the other end then threaded through the loop – to form theRunning Bowline. Pulling then results in the bowline sliding up until the rope snugly embraces the branch. Sadly this results in an excess length of rope that has to ...
The Slip Knot Bowline on a Bight Structure:There are several variations in widespread use. The common factors are: a knot to create an eye at the top; the three to one purchase; and a hitch to secure the end. Several knots may be used at the top including the Directional Figure 8 (...
The Slip Knot Bowline on a Bight Structure:There are several variations in widespread use. The common factors are: a knot to create an eye at the top; the three to one purchase; and a hitch to secure the end. Several knots may be used at the top including the Directional Figure 8 (...