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ROPE SKILLS
Knots, lashing and whipping
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Square Knot
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Square Knot
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(or Reef Knot)
Used to bind a package or bundle.
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Sheet Bend
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Sheet Bend
Used to join two ropes together,
which may be of unequal thickness.
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Bowline
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Bowline
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Used to make a non-slipping loop
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Clove Hitch
Clove Hitch
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Used to start a lashing, or otherwise loosely
attach a rope to a pole.
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Sheep Shank
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Sheep Shank
Used to temporarily shorten a rope, or
isolate a weak portion of rope.
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Two Half Hitches
Two Half Hitches
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Used to attach a rope to a pole or guy point.
Must be securely tightened.
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Hitch
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Hitch
Used as a hitch, which may be drawn up away
from what it is looped around to tighten a line.
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Timber Hitch
Timber Hitch
Used to attach a rope to a log for dragging.
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Taut-Line Knot
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Taut-Line Knot
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Used as a hitch, which may be drawn up away
from what it is looped around to tighten a line.
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Overhand Knot
Overhand Knot
The overhand knot is used at the end of ropes
to prevent their unraveling. It is a very secure
knot and should be used when you want a
knot that is permanent.
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Use To bind poles that are in contact and cross Use To bind poles that are in contact and cross
each other at any angle from 45o to 90o.
each other at any angle from 45o to 90o.
Square Lashing
Square Lashing
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Square Lashing
Used to fasten two spars or poles together.
vertical stick, then back over the face of the horizontal stick
the left.
wrapping the rope between the poles (in front of the back
and in back of the front stick), pulling tightly (tightens the
• Finish your lashing with another Clove Hitch.
poles)
stick
• When you have finished weaving the lashing, then "FRAP" it by
• Repeat this three or four times, keeping the rope tight.
up the right front side of the horizontal bar.
• Tighten snugly, then bring the rope behind the vertical bar and
on
• Run the rope over the horizontal stick, around behind the
• Weave rope under & over crossed sticks alternately.
two sticks cross. This fastens the rope to the stick.
• Tie a Clove Hitch on the vertical stick near the point where the
• Crossing two sticks perpendicular or 90 degree angles.
Square Lashing
TRIPOD Lashing
TRIPOD Lashing
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Whipping
Whipping
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