Rover scouts knots guide

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40 Types of Knots inScouting

Mohamad Amsyar BinMohamed Amin

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OVERHANDKNOT

The O erhand Knot isused to !eep a ropefrom s"ipping out of aho"e through #hich ithas $een threaded%


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Sailor’sKnot

&ommon"y used to

tie a rope #ith themass of the yacht or$oat and is usua""ythe preferred !notused $y sai"ors

#or"d#ide%


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Square Knot/ Reef Knot

The squareknot (a"so !no#n asa reef knot ) is a

simp"e* +uic! !notthat is usefu" for "o#strain ties% The !notis popu"ar amongsai"ors* c"im$ers* gift

#rappers for itscon enience andease of tying%


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Cow HitchKnot

The cow hitch is

a hitch !not used to attach arope to an o$,ect% The co#hitch comprises a pair of ha"f-hitches tied in opposingdirections* as compared tothe c"o e hitch in #hich theha"f-hitches are tied in thesame direction%


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i!ure Ei!htKnot

The "!ure#ei!htknot or "!ure#of#ei!ht knot is a typeof !not% .t is eryimportant in$oth sai"ing and roc!c"im$ing as a methodof stopping ropesfrom running out ofretaining de ices%


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Ste$e%ore’sKnot

The ste$e%oreknot is a stopper

!not* often tied nearthe end of a rope% .t ismore $u"!y and "essprone to ,ammingthan the c"ose"y

re"ated /gure-eight!not%


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Killick HitchKnot

The killick hitch ! "3! is a type

of hitch !not used toattach a rope to odd"yshaped o$,ects% This

!not is a"so !no#n asthe !e""eg hitch% .t is acom$ination ofa tim$er hitch tied incon,unction #ith a

ha"f hitch* #hich isadded to "end supportand sta$i"ity #henpu""ing or hoisting theo$,ect


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Sheet &en%Knot

The sheet 'en% (a"so!no#n as 'ecket'en% * wea$er(sknot and wea$er(shitch ) is a $end* that

is* a !not that ,oinst#o ropes together%

ou$"ed* it is e5ecti ein $inding "ines ofdi5erent diameter or

rigidity secure"ytogether* a"though ithas a tendency to#or! "oose #hen notunder "oad%


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Dou'le Sheet&an% Knot

The dou$"e sheet$end !not is a

ariation of the sheet$end !not*particu"ar"y forsecuring ropes thatare of une+ua"diameter or rigidity%.t s a"so !no#n as the$ec!et $end*#ea er s !not or#ea er s hitch%


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Ti)'erHitch Knot

The ti)'er hitch isa !not used to attach

a sing"e "engthof rope to acy"indrica" o$,ect%Secure #hi"e tensionis maintained* it is

easi"y untied e enafter hea y "oading%


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*ariat *oo+Knot

The ariat oop or8onda Knot is oftenused $y co#$oys for

ma!ing a "ariat to"asso catt"e andhorses% .ts roundshape* especia""y#hen tied in sti5

rope* he"ps it s"idefree"y a"ong the ropeit is tied around%


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O$erhan%&ow Knot

Simi"ar #ith theo erhand !not e9ceptmade #ith 2 "engthsof rope for a stronger*/rmer* !not


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Cat’s ,awKnot

The Cat(s +aw isa !not used forconnecting a rope toan o$,ect% .t is erysimi"ar to the co#hitch e9cept there isan additiona" t#ist oneach side ofthe $ight* ma!ing it"ess prone to s"ipping%


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Clo$e HitchKnot

The clo$e hitch is atype of !not% A"ong #iththe $o#"ine andthe sheet $end* it isoften considered one ofthe most important!nots and is common"yreferred to as a ou$"e8itch% A c"o e hitch ist#o successi e ha"f-hitches around ano$,ect% .t is moste5ecti e"y used as acrossing !not% .t can $eused as a $inding !not*$ut is not particu"ar"ysecure in that ro"e%


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&lackwallHitch Knot

The 'lackwallhitch is a temporary

means of attaching arope to a hoo!% Madeof a simp"e ha"fhitch o er the hoo!* it#i"" on"y ho"d #hen

su$,ected to constanttension


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isher)an’sKnot

The "sher)an(sknot isa $end (a !not for

,oining t#o "ines) #itha symmetrica"structure consistingof t#o o erhand!nots* each tiedaround the standingpart of the other%


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isher)an’sE.e Knot

Simi"ar #ith the:isherman;s !not $ut#ith a "oop at the endfor additiona"tethering #ithanother o$,ect%


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Shee+shankKnot

The shee+shank is atype of !not that isused to shortena rope or ta!e ups"ac!% This !not is notsta$"e% .t #i"" fa""apart under too much

"oad or too "itt"e "oad%


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iller’sKnot

A )iller(sknot (a"so sackknot or 'a! knot ) isa $inding !not usedto secure the openingof a sac! or $ag%8istorica""y* "argesac!s oftencontained grains<

thus the associationof these !nots #iththe mi""er s trade%


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Runnin!Knot

8istorica""y thissimp"e !not has $eenused to snare $irdsand other sma""anima"s% .t can a"so$e used as a stopper!not that can $e

+uic!"y re"eased%


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&owlineKnot

The 'owline is anancient andsimp"e !not used to

form a /9ed "oop atthe end of a rope% .thas the irtues of$eing $oth easy to tieand untie< mostnota$"y* it is easy tountie after $eingsu$,ected to a "oad


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i!ure Ei!htDou'le

A stronger and /rmerersion of the /gure

eight !not


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&owline ona &i!ht

The &owline on a'i!ht is a !not #hichma!es a pair of /9ed-si=e "oops in the midd"eof a rope% .ts ad antageis that it is reasona$"yeasy to untie after$eing e9posed to astrain% This !not canrep"ace the /gure-eight!not #hen tying into a

c"im$ing harness%8o#e er* it is critica" touse a strong $ac!up!not #ith p"enty of tai"$eyond the !not%


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Dou'leO$erhan% Knot

.t creates a re"ia$"e*moderate"y "arge*stopper !not%


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Sli++er.Hitch

A sli++er. hitch is a!not used to attach a"ine to a rod or $ar% .tdoes not pro idegreat strengthcompared to someother !nots* $ut itcan $e tied re"ati e"y

+uic!"y and re"easedery easi"y


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Half Hitch

The half hitch is asimp"e o erhand!not* #herethe #or!ing end of a

"ine is $rought o erand underthe standing part%.nsecure on its o#n* itis a a"ua$"ecomponent of a #ide

ariety of usefu" andre"ia$"e hitches* $ends* and !nots%


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&ow Knot

The shoelace knot *or 'ow knot * iscommon"y used fortying shoe"aces and $o# ties%


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Two HalfHitches

The two half#hitches is a typeof !not* speci/ca""ya $inding !not or hitch!not% .t consists ofan o erhand !not tiedaround a post*fo""o#ed $y a ha"f-hitch% >+ui a"ent"y* itconsists of a ha"f-turn

around a post fo""o#ed$y a c"o e hitch of therunning end aroundthe standing part%


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Rollin!Hitch

The rollin! hitch isa !not (seea"so Magnus hitch)used to attach a ropeto a rod* po"e* or

another rope% Asimp"e friction hitch* itis used for "ength#isepu"" a"ong an o$,ectrather than at rightang"es% The ro""inghitch is designed toresist "ength#isemo ement for on"y asing"e direction of pu""%


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Taut#*ineHitch

The taut#linehitch is anad,usta$"e "oop

!not for use on "inesunder tension% .t isusefu" #hen the"ength of a "ine #i""need to $eperiodica""y ad,ustedin order to maintaintension


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Hal.ar%&en%

Hal.ar% 'en% is a#ay to attach the endof a rope at rightang"e to a cy"indrica"o$,ect such as a$eam%


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isher)an’s&en%

The Anchor &en% isa !not used forattaching a rope to aring or simi"artermination such as ahoo! or thin #ood%


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Sur!eon’sKnot

The sur!eon(sknot is a simp"emodi/cation tothe reef !not% .t addsan e9tra t#ist #hentying the /rst thro#*forming adou$"eo erhand !not% Theadditiona" turnpro ides more frictionand can reduce"oosening #hi"e thesecond ha"f of the

!not is tied This !notis common"y used$y surgeons insituations #here it isimportant to maintain

tension on a suture*gi ing it its name%


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arlins+ikeHitch

The )arlines+ikehitch is atemporary !not usedto attach a rod toa rope in order to

form a hand"e% Thisa""o#s moretension than cou"d $eproduced comforta$"y$y gripping the rope#ith the hands a"one%.t is usefu" #hentightening !nots andfor other purposesin rope#or!


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i%shi+)an’s Hitch

The Midshipman s8itch is an e9ce""ent!not to create anad,usta$"e "oop at theend of a rope% The !not

can $e s"id up anddo#n the standing "ineto increase ordecrease the si=e ofthe "oop (and thus the"ength and or tightnessof the standing "ine)$ut #hen "oad isapp"ied the !not ho"dssecure"y%


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