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  2. Timber hitch - Wikipedia

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    As the name suggests, this knot is often used by lumbermen and arborists for attaching ropes or chains to tree trunks, branches, and logs. [3] [5] For stability when towing or lowering long items, the addition of a half-hitch in front of the timber hitch creates a timber hitch and a half hitch, [6] or known as a killick hitch [2] when at sea. [7]

  3. Fid - Wikipedia

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    In addition to holding rope open to assist the creation of a rope splice, modern push fids have markings for precise measurements in a variety of sizes of rope. The length of these fids is typically 21 or 22 times the diameter of rope to be spliced. A one-half-inch (12.7 mm) diameter rope would have any accompanying fid 10.5–11 in (266.7 ...

  4. Swing hitch - Wikipedia

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    If the swing is to have two parallel ropes, the standing parts both must hang from the same side of the branch, otherwise there will be forces rotating the swing seat right and left. Swing hitch reduces such forces by having the end pull the main part towards the middle of the beam and fixing it there; Using a simple clove hitch would cause ...

  5. List of knots - Wikipedia

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    Pretzel link knot – in knot theory, a branch of mathematics, a pretzel link is a special kind of link Prusik knot – friction hitch or knot used to put a loop of cord around a rope Portuguese bowline a.k.a. French bowline – variant of the bowline with two loops that are adjustable in size

  6. Rope splicing - Wikipedia

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    Ring splice – Attached the working end of a rope to a ring or clew. [6] Chain splice – Attached the working end of a rope to a chain. [7] Figure-eight "splice" knot – A splice-like bend knot used for joining two ropes. Horseshoe splice – A cut splice where the two sides of the loop are of unequal length.

  7. Grafting - Wikipedia

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    Cherry tree, consolidated "V" graft Tape has been used to bind the rootstock and scion at the graft, and tar to protect the scion from desiccation. A grafted tree showing two differently coloured blossoms. Grafting or graftage [1] is a horticultural technique whereby tissues of plants are joined so as to continue their growth together.

  8. Tensionless hitch - Wikipedia

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    The working end of a rope is prepared by tying a figure-eight loop, and then clipping a carabiner through that loop. The rope is then wrapped around a smooth pole, pipe, round beam or tree branch which has a diameter greater than the rope. The rope is typically wrapped 3 to 4 times around the anchor, without crossing.

  9. List of binding knots - Wikipedia

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    A binding knot is a knot that may be used to keep an object or multiple loose objects together, using a string or a rope that passes at least once around them. There are various binding knots, divided into two types.

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