The clove hitch can be made when you only have the bight (the middle) of a rope, not the ends. Uses:
Securing a burgee pole to a burgee halyard (a continuous loop of thin line) Securing a tiller from swinging
Step 6: Round Turn and Two Half-Hitches
This is a knot used to secure a line to a ring or bar. Wind a couple of turns around the bar, then secure the end with two hitches around the standing part (this looks like a clove hitch when done).
Advantages:
Can be made under load - it is easy to take turns around the bar while maintaining tension on the rope Strong - provided the bar is thicker than the rope, the rope is not weakened by sharp bends.
Disadvantages:
The end tends to work loose Uses:
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Step 7: Fishermans Bend
The fishermans bend is the same as the round turn and two half hitches, except that the first hitch is looped under the round turn. This uses the tension on the rope to secure the end from working loose.
Advantages:
Secure against working loose Disadvantages:
Hard to make under tension Hard to undo under tension
May seize up under load when wet, making it hard to undo Uses:
Securing mooring line to ring Securing fender lines to rail
Step 8: Studsail Bend
The studsail bend is like the fishermans bend, but the second hitch is also secured under the round turn, making it even more secure against working loose when under tension
Advantages:
Very secure against working loose Disadvantages:
Hard to make under tension Hard to undo under tension
Step 9: Figure-8 Knot
The figure-eight knot is used to prevent an end of rope from passing through a block (pulley). Sometimes called a "stopper knot".
The double figure-8 knot is used in rock climbing, as an alternative to a bowline, to secure a climbing harness to the end of a safety rope. The double knot is made by making a single knot, then tracing back around the knot with the free end after passing it around the harness loop.
Advantages:
Easy to verify by inspection Not prone to work loose Disadvantages: Slow to make and undo Cannot be made under load
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Step 10: Prussic Knot
The prussic knot may be used as a climbing ascender - when made around a vertical rope as shown, downwards tension on the ends locks the knot, while release of tension allows it to be slid up the rope. A pair of prussic knots on foot loops may be used in tandem to climb a rope.
Uses: Climbing a rope
Taking up tension to free a riding turn on a winch
Step 11: Reef Knot
The reef knot, or square knot, is used to tie a bundle of material together. It must be made around something - it should not be used to tie two free ropes together, because it can easily capsize.
It should not be used to make a loop, unless it can be tensioned around a solid object. It should not be used around a person - use a bowline instead. A capsized reef knot will slip easily and could constrict and cause severe injury.
Uses:
Reefing a sail (tying the unused portion around a spar) Securing a furled sail to a spar (sail ties)
Wrapping a parcel Tying shoelaces Advantages:
May be made under moderate load Disadvantages:
Capsizes (works free) if used improperly Can seize up under load when wet Tying the knot:
Step 12: Cleats
This is not a knot, but is very common on boats.
The first picture shows a rope cleated normally. The second shows one with a final locking turn - the last turn is twisted before placing over the cleat so that the tension on the rope helps secure the free end.
When working with ropes under tension, take a turn or two around a winch or cleat before trying to secure the end with a knot. The load on the free end falls exponentially with each turn taken. Severe injury can result if a finger or other body part is caught in a loop of rope, or between a rope and another object.
Step 13: Practice them!
It is sometimes useful to be able to tie knots in the dark, or as in this video, behind your back
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How to Tie the Lanyard Knot
by eddy14777 on January 31, 2010Intro: How to Tie the Lanyard Knot
Many people including myself have had trouble following the Stormdrane youtube video on tying the lanyard knot so i have done some research and found the solution!
Image Notes 1. Finished knot.
Step 1: Materials
All you need is a reasonable length of para cord or whatever you wish to use.
Image Notes
1. One reasonable amount.
Step 2: First Step
The first thing you are going to do is to make a bight that leaves you with to congruent ends. Then you are going to put your ring finger through the bight.
Image Notes 1. Close enough. 2. Bight.
Step 3: Starting the Knot
Make a loop just like the one in the picture and place it over the top strand. Bring the top strand under the bottom strand.
Image Notes
1. Notice the way the loop is done. 2. Top strand.
Image Notes 1. Bottom strand. 2. Top strand is under.
Step 4: The Most Important Part
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Image Notes 1. Under me. 2. Top strand.
3. This should make a diamond type shape.
Step 5: Doubling
Now take the bottom stand and take it around the part of the top strand nearest to the bight and than come up through the diamond shape in the middle. Do the same for the top strand.
Image Notes 1. Top strand.
Image Notes
1. Both through the diamond.
Step 6: Finishing
When you take it off your finger it should look like this. Work out the slack by pulling on the bight and the two strands.
Image Notes 1. Finished knot.
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Four knots to make paracord into a useful tool.
by erik_mccray on March 27, 2010Author:erik_mccray
I am an ex-fabricator that is now a stay at home dad. I love my new job but I do miss making stuff. I love this site & I am getting involved as a way to keep my skills up.
On top of fad work I have also run two small business in the past. One was custom sewing & the other was as a small engine mechanic. I have two votec. degrees one in metal fabrication & the other is in engine repair.
I look forward to getting to know everyone here.
Intro: Four knots to make paracord into a useful tool.
Paracord is an awesome multitool, used everywhere from the wild blue yonder to the deepest caverns. But like any good tool it is only as good as the knowledge the user has about the tool. With most people out there using bungee cords & ratchet straps it seems that paracord is being used for nothing more than friendship bracelets for grown men. This is a shame because for less then the price of a few cheap bungee cords & some to short to be helpful straps You can get yourself hundreds of feet of paracord.
The key to getting the most out of the paracord is good knot work. The first thing you need to know is what makes a good knot. One is that the knot is easy & quick to tie & more impotant is that the knot is easy & quick to untie. The hitch class of knots is by far the best group of knots that the average person could know. The four most useful hitch knots are the half hitch a quick simple knot that forms the base for many other knots, the inline half hitch allowing you to get the most out of one length of paracord, the slippery hitch that gives you both on the fly control over tension on your paracord but also an adjustable loop that will not change unless you want it & the inline trucker's hitch instantly doubling the your pulling power.
Step 1:
To get started lets get some terminology that will be used defined. line= the paracord
Main line= the part of the paracord doing the work for example holding down your tarp. or the long part of the paracord. Mid line= the middle of the length of the paracord.
End line= the unused length of paracord or the short length of paracord.
Step 2: The half hitch
The half hitch is a simple way to secure a line to an anchor point like the tie down points in most trucks. A half hitch is a constrictor knot meaning that the harder you pull on the line the tighter the knots grip gets. Another common constrictor knot is the slip knot.
Step 1. wrap your line around your anchor point. Step 2. wrap the end line around the main line.
Step 3. pass the end line threw the end line side of the newly formed loop. step 4. now take the slack out of the knot.
step 5. to make sure the knot is secure tie another half hitch to the main line. This knot is called adouble half hitch.
step 6. another useful thing that can be done with the half hitch is that instead of repeating the wrap on the main line but repeating it on what you are tying to the half hitch can be used to bind something like a stack of 2x4's.
Image Notes 1. End line 2. Main line 3. step 1 Image Notes 1. Step 2 Image Notes
1. passing thew the end line side of the loop 2. step 3
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Image Notes 1. step 6
Step 3: The mid line half hitch
The mid line half hitch is for when the length of line is to long for the job at hand & you don't want to have to cut the line to size or you are using multiple anchor points with one length of line.
Step 1. double up the line at the point in the length you wish to make the knot.
Step 2. wrap the doubled up portion of line around your anchor point. The doubled up length is now now the end line. Step 3. now tie just as you did for the regular half hitch. repeat the knot to make a double half hitch for security.
Image Notes
1. A mid line double half hitch
Image Notes 1. step 1
Image Notes 1. The end line 2. step 2
Image Notes 1. Step 3
Step 4: The slippery hitch
The slippery hitch is a great knot for adjusting tension on the main line or for having an adjustable fixed loop. To adjust the knot simply slide the knot up or down the main line.
Step 1. wrap your line around the anchor point or just double over the line to form a loop.
Step 2. wrap the end line around the main line three times. Wrapping in the direction of the anchor point or loop. Step 3. put together the two lines making up the loop & wrap the two lines one time with the end
line.
Step 4. pass the end line thew the last loop formed covering the two lined of the loop. Step 5. pull the knot tite.
step 6. to adjust the size of the loop or main line tension grab the knot & slide it up or down the main line.
Image Notes
1. grab just the knot its self to adjust it. 2. step 5
Image Notes 1. step 1
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Image Notes 1. step 4
Image Notes
1. grab just the knot its self to adjust it. 2. step 5
Image Notes
1. same knot as in last pic. Just slid up. 2. step 6
Step 5: The mid line trucher's hitch
The trucker's hitch is a great way to double the pulling force on a line. There are many ways to tie this knot the problem with most of them is that at some point you are going to have to pass the end line through a loop on the main line that is acting like a pulley to double your pulling force. this is great if you are making the knot close to the end of your line but if you are using a 300' length of line & want to make the knot in the first ten feet having to pass 290' of line thew a loop is a pain. But with a few half hitches you will not have to pass the end line threw any loop on the main line.
step 1. wrap your line around the anchor point. then double over your end line laying the top of the loop over the main line. Step 2. double up your main line & lay the loop over the loop made by the end line.
step 3. in main line above the knot twist in a loop.
step 4. put main line loop thew the loop made in step 3 & pull this loop tight over your main line loop forming a half hitch. Repeat step 3 & 4 to make a double half hitch.
step 5. To use the knot just pull down on the end line to put tension on the main line.
step 6. after you have the main line snug tie a mid line double half hitch around the two lines forming the loop at the end of the main line with the end line. step 7. Tie a double half hitch with the end line around the end loop of the mid line half hitch of
Image Notes 1. the end of step 6
Image Notes 1. main line 2. end line 3. step 1
Image Notes 1. main line loop 2. end line loop
Image Notes 1. step 3
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Image Notes 1. pull here! 2. step 5
Image Notes 1. the start of step 6
Image Notes 1. the end of step 6
Image Notes 1. step 7
2. now the rest of the line is free to do more work.
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Figure 8 knot and double 8 knot
by jonathan111 on November 28, 2007Intro: Figure 8 knot and double 8 knot
I will show you how to tie a figure 8 knot and a figure 8 follow through.
Step 1: Stating the knot
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Step 3: The follow through knot
The follow through knot should be tied around something, brought back, and followed through the path of the 8 knot. Look at the pictures. Basically follow through the 8 knot backwards.
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Trucker's Hitch, THE most awesome knot on the planet!
by schneidp20 on October 12, 2008Author:schneidp20
I like building stuff. Trouble is, there just isn't enough time to build everything ... Sigh.
Intro: Trucker's Hitch, THE most awesome knot on the planet!
Yes I know that there are plenty of other cool knots out there ... many of which I literally couldn't live w/o ... I rock climb. However, this knot is unlike any other. Plus I needed a grabber for my Instructable. :-) (BTW: this ISN'T a climbing knot!) And in truth, it isn't a knot by itself, but rather a system of common knots.
Have you ever tried to tie something down for transporting, but just couldn't get the lines tight and/or during transport the lines would continually loosen? Then this is the knot for you! I learned this knot back in the 70s when specialty car racks and ratchet straps were rare or unheard of. I initially used it to tie a canoe on a car rack, both attaching to the rack as well as the lines to the bow and stern of the canoe. Even with all the new gizmos available today, this knot still shines because all you need is a rope and ropes don't hum in the wind like straps.
The unique aspect of this knot is that it gives you a 2-1 mechanical advantage when tightening the rope. Be careful though. You can actually damage some things because of the mechanical advantage. This knot holds fast and is easy to untie, hallmark traits of any good knot.
Below you see the finished knot system ... we'll break it apart in the steps that follow
Image Notes
1. 1st anchor point, a bowline 2. loop
3. securing knots, 2 half hitches
4. securing loose end with a fisherman's knot 5. 2nd anchor point (should be round)
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Image Notes 1. X marks the spot
Step 1: Initial setup
The first step is to anchor one end of the rope and then loop the rope around a 2nd anchor point.
For attaching to the 1st anchor point I chose bowline ... a close #2 on my list :-). There are other instructables on that one so I won't bore you here.
Step 2: Creating a slip knot
Tie a slip knot somewhere between the two anchor points. Correct placement of the slip knot takes some experience to judge it correctly. Typically I place it too close to the 2nd anchor point and end up with not enough room to work with. If the knot ends up too far from 2nd anchor point, you can extend the knot by enlarging the loop. Be sure you tie the slip knot as shown. You may not be able to untie other knots.
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Step 3: Tightening and securing
The loose end of the rope that went around the 2nd anchor point goes through the slip knot loop. Pull the loose end to the desired tension and secure with two half