Page 22 - Peter Owen - Knots

• ~ TIMBER HITCH

This distinctive-looking knot is really only a
temporary noose, formed by twisting the
working end around its own part and not
around the standing part. Three twists are
usually sufficient to secure the rope around
such objects as tree trunks, planks or poles so
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that they may be raised or lowered or dragged
or pulled. More twists may be needed if the
object to be moved is especially thick.
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Unfortunately, this knot is easily tied incorrectly.
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Whfll a single hitch is added
to tile "corer elld 0[11 log or
spr,r, with Illil1l/>I'r hi/dllli
the jurl/lcr end, the resil/ting
KiIliclr iii/eli mabies tile load
to be draXXed wi/holll il
swhrginSaroumi,
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