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Weaver at Queen Street Mill demonstrating a weaver's knot Steps in tying a weaver's knot. The sheet bend may be tied by various methods: the basic "rabbit through the hole" method of forming a half hitch in the bight of the larger rope, by a more expedient method shown in Ashley as ABoK #1431 (similar to the method used by an experienced sailor or mountaineer to tie a bowline) or by a trick ...
A bend formed by tying a single overhand knot in two lines facing the same direction. Racking bend: A bend for joining lines of different diameters. It is more secure than the heaving line bend or sheet bend due to the woven figure-eight knot "rackings". Reever Knot: A secure and compact bend. Sheet bend: A common bend for joining lines of ...
Double ring knot Double sheet bend – doubles a sheet bend by making an additional round turn below the first and again bringing the working end back under itself; Double windsor (for use in neckties) – method of tying a necktie around one's neck and collar; Dropper loop – forms a loop which is off to the side of the line
The knot provides a compact, streamlined and decorative way of joining two ropes. However its primary attribute is that it is resistant against working loose when subject to intermittent loads. [1] The security of the knot arises from the fact that at step 3 in the tying sequence the knot is a Double Harness Bend (ABoK #1420). The additional ...
The reef knot can capsize if one of its standing ends is pulled.. A knot that has capsized or spilled has deformed into a different structure. Although capsizing is sometimes the result of incorrect tying or misuse, it can also be done purposefully in certain cases to strengthen the knot (see the carrick bend [4]) or to untie a seized knot which would otherwise be difficult to release (see ...
The carrick bend, also called full carrick bend, sailor's knot, and anchor bend, is perhaps the nearest thing we have to a perfect bend. It is symmetrical, it is easy to tie, it does not slip easily in wet material, it is among the strongest of knots, it cannot jam and is readily untied.
The simple Simon over bend is a knot belonging to the category bend.The simple Simon under holds well even with slippery synthetic ropes, [1] but is less secure than the similar simple Simon under.
The International Guild of Knot Tyers warns that this knot should never be used to bend two ropes together. [14] However, modern instruction teaches that it is fine for noncritical applications, [15] especially if stabilized. A proper bend knot, for instance a sheet bend or double fisherman's knot, should be used instead.