Page 64 - Peter Owen "Knots"

®

~
• NOOSE ~z
c
Zz
o
This simple knot can be used as the first knot in ~z
~"
tying up a package. On a larger scale, it is
sometimes used to put tackle cables under
stress. It is made of string or small stuff.
The noose can also be used as a hitch, when it
has two main functions. When a noose is tied
around something large - a tree trunk, for
example - only a fairly short length of line is
required. If a constrictor knot or a dove arrow
hitch were used, on the other hand, far more
rope would be needed. When nooses are used
as hitches they are very secure.
A noose can also be used when it is difficult
to get close to the object around which the knot
is to be tied. It may, for instance, be possible to
pass the end of a line around the base of an
inaccessible object, tie a noose and tighten it.
A stopper knot should be added to prevent
the noose slipping.
CD

63