Some information on rope work,,,
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Reef Knot |
Used to join the two ends of the same rope. |
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Sheet Bend |
The Sheet Bend is a knot that you use to tie two ropes together. Good both for thick and thin ropes. |
Round Turn and Two Half Hitches
![[Round Turn]](Training_files/image003.gif)
This knot is used to make fast a rope to an anchorage. It can be tied while
the standing part is under strain. This is a good knot to attach your rope
to an anchor for a flying fox or a bridge.
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Clove Hitch |
A knot that is easy to make. |
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Figure of 8 Knot |
Sometimes called the Flemish Knot. A single strand Stopper Knot, usually when only a temporary stopper is required or when using small stuff. |
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Bowline |
The most useful and one of the simplest ways of putting a fixed loop in the end of a rope. It is easy to tie and untie, it never slips nor jams and has a high breaking strength. |
![[Bowline]](Training_files/image009.gif)
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Sheep Shank |
A knot tied in the bight for shortening a rope or taking up the slack, without cutting it. It can also be used to protect a weak, damaged or frayed section of the rope. |
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Back Splice |
A simple and effective method of finishing the end of a rope in which a Crown Knot is made with the strands at the end which are then spliced back into the rope. It is clumsy compared with Whipping but useful in an emergency or if it is desirous to know by feel when the end of the rope has been reached. |
![[Crown]](Training_files/image011.gif)
![[Back Splice]](Training_files/image012.gif)
Eye Splice
![[Eye Splice]](Training_files/image013.gif)
A method of putting a permanent eye in the end of a rope. The strands are
unlaid, a loop of suitable size formed and the three strands are spliced or
worked in and out of the rope, usually under and over. Three "tucks" are
normally taken.