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CLOve hItCh On a rInG

A variation of the clove hitch used for tying
a rope to a ring.

This method of tying a clove hitch to a ring or similar
object allows the knot to be easily loosened and retight- Off the coast of Denmark, under 10 feet
ened to control the length of the rope leading to the ring. of water, this knot was found attaching a
It is commonly used by climbers and boaters who need a ZOOM prehistoric fish hook to a length of sinew.
quick, temporary hitch. It was estimated to be 10,000 years old.

Clove Hitch on a Ring: Step 1 Clove Hitch on a Ring: Step 2

KnOtS YOU need: CaMPInG KnOtS

Feed the working end of the rope through the Bring the working end up through the ring
ring from behind and bring it down and be- again (from the back) and down through the
hind the standing part. back of the bight of the knot, as shown in the
photograph. Tighten by pulling on the stand-
ing part.

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