Page 15 - Knots, Splices and Rope Work: A Practical Treatise

neck” thus
formed (Fig.
33). To
untie, merely

pull on the
free end.

Two half-
hitches,
either around
a post or
timber or
around the

standing part
of the rope,
make an
ideal and
quickly tied fastening

(Figs. 34 and 35). To
make these, pass the end
around the post, ring, or
other object, then over
and around the standing
part between the post
and itself, then under

and around the standing
part and between its own
loop and the first one
formed. After a little
practice you can tie this knot almost instantly and by merely throwing a couple of turns
around a post, two half-hitches may be formed instantly. This knot will hold forever

without loosening, and even on a smooth, round stick or spar it will stand an enormous
strain without slipping.

A more secure knot for this same purpose is the “Clove Hitch” (Fig. 36), sometimes
known as the “Builders’ Hitch.”

To make this, pass the end of rope around the spar or timber, then over itself; over and
around the spar, and pass the end under itself and between rope and spar, as shown in the
illustration.