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THE ASHLEY BOOK OF KNOTS
There are some knots that are commonly confused with each other
because of some obvious similarity either of form or of name. Three
outstanding examples are the NOOSE, the SLIP KNOT, and the SUP
NOOSE.
43. The NOOSE is a sliding knot used in snaring birds and animals.
It draws up and constricts when the standing pan is pulled.
44. The SLIP KNOT is a STOPPER KNOT that may be spilled or
slipped instantly by pulling on the end to withdraw a loop. There
is but one knot entitled to the name; any others having a similar
feature are merely "SLIPPED" KNOTS.
45. The SLIP NOOSE stans as NOOSE ~43, but a bight is employed
44 instead of an end for the final tuck. The knot may be spilled
("slipped") instantly, by pulling on the end, which withdraws the
bight.
I have never seen an explanation of the differences between the
OVERHAND KNOT, the HALF KNOT, and the HALF HITCH, three quite
distinct knots of somewhat similar construction, but with clearly
marked differences in their application. The three are often confused
with each other.
46. The OVERHAND is the simplest of the SINGLE-STRAND STOPPER
KNOTS, and is tied with one end around its own standing pan, its
purpose being to prevent unreeving.
47. The HALF KNOT is a BINDING KNOT, being the first movement
of the REEF or SQUARE KNOT. It is tied 'Ulith two ends around an ob-
ject and is used when reefing, furling, and tying up parcels, shoe··
strings, and the like.
48. The HALF HITCH is tied with one end of a rope which is passed
around an object and secured to its own standing pan with a SINGLE
HITCH.
The difference between the CLOVE HITCH and Two HALF HITCHES
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is exceedingly vague in the minds of many, the reason being that the
two have the same knot form; but one is tied around another object,
the other around its own standing part. The illustrations of these
and several other knots, given here in two parallel columns, may per-
--- haps serve to make the differences clearer than a written description
can.
In every instance opposite hitches in the two columns have the
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same knot form. But in the left column they are tied directly to an-
other object, while in the right column they are tied around their
own standing parts. The left column consists of snug hitches in
which the ends are secured under the turns. The right column con-
sists of loose hitches in which the ends, after passing around another
object, are made fast to their own standing parts.
49. SINGLE HITCH SO. HALF HITCH
51. SLIPPERY HITCH 52. SLIPPED HALF HITCH
53. CLOVE HITCH 54. Two HALF HITCHES
55. BUNTLINE HITCH
56. Cow HITCH 57. REVERSED HALF HITCHES
58. LOBSTER Buoy HITCH
45 59. BALE SLING HITCH, RING 60. DOUBLE RING HITCH
HITCH, or TAG KNOT
61. ROLLING HITCH, MAGNUS 62. MIDSHIPMAN'S HITCH
HITCH, or MAGNER'S HITCH
