Page 42 - Peter Randall - The Craft of the Knot

This bend is a modified version of the Sheet Bend (see previous). In this particular bend,
the last tuck is made with a bight instead of a single running end.

STEP 1 Follow Step 1 for tying the Sheet Bend. As you move to Step 2, double up the
running end and use the bight to move through the loop and under itself.

STEP 2 You can also tie a Slipped Bend by taking an extra turn around the knot before
tucking the bight.

The Slipped Sheet Bend is at least as secure as the regular Sheet Bend, but with the
added convenience of having quick release. The alternate slipknot shown in Step 2 can
be useful when there is a larger difference in rope sizes.

SURGEON’S BEND

When the Surgeon’s Knot is used to join two ropes, it can be called the Surgeon’s Bend.
(To learn how to tie a Surgeon’s Knot, see Chapter 10.)

STEP 1 Start by passing one rope’s running end over the other, making two passes.

STEP 2 Pull up the two running ends and pass one over the other, making a half knot.