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Begin by forming a clockwise loop around the pole, with the working end of the rope on top. Bring the working end through the loop. At this point, you have an overhand knot around the pole. Bring the working end down and to the left. Loop it under the standing end. Pull the working end through the loop just formed, tighten, and slide the knot ...
The highpoint hitch (or high post hitch [1]) is a type of knot used to attach a rope to an object. The main feature of the hitch is that it is very secure, yet if tied as a slipped knot it can be released quickly and easily with one pull, even after heavy loading.
A Tensionless hitch is an anchor knot used for rappelling or rope rescue. Unlike most knots, the tensionless hitch retains a 100% efficiency rating, [ 3 ] meaning the strength of the knot is equal to the strength of the rope; it is not a significant stress riser .
A simple knot, commonly used by climbers and cavers as part of a life-lining or belay system: Ossel hitch: A knot used to attach a rope or line to an object. Palomar knot: A knot that is used for securing a fishing line to a fishing lure, snap or swivel. Pile hitch: A kind of hitch, which is a knot used for attaching rope to a pole or other ...
It is the accepted knot for attaching anchors (or more usually anchor chains) to warps. The knot is very similar to a round turn and two half hitches except that the first half hitch is passed under the turn. In many everyday uses, the finishing half-hitch need not be made; alternatively, one might seek surer security by tying off the end with ...
Pipe hitch – hitch-type knot used to secure pipes/poles; Plafond knot; Poldo tackle – an instant tension-applying and tension-releasing mechanism in rope; Pratt knot – a method of tying a tie around one's neck and collar; Pretzel link knot – in knot theory, a branch of mathematics, a pretzel link is a special kind of link; Prusik knot ...
To tighten the line with respect to a load attached to the standing part, the user can grasp the standing part with one hand inside of the loop and pull toward the anchor object. The hitch may be grasped with the other hand and as slack develops within the loop, the hitch slid away from the anchor object, taking up the slack and enlarging the loop.
Strangle knot: The Strangle knot is a simple binding knot. It forms both sides of a Double fisherman's knot, and is also used to back up loop knots and both ends of bends. Hitches Bachmann knot: The Bachmann knot is useful when the friction hitch needs to be reset quickly/often or made to be self-tending as in crevasse and self-rescue.