Page 19 - Peter Owen - Knots

· ~ HIGHWAYMAN'S HITCH

Also known as: D RAW HITCH
The name highwayman's hitch comes from the
fact the knot was supposedly used by robbers to
insure a swift release for their horses' reins and
thus a rapid get-away. A single pull on the
working end unties the knot, but the standing
part can safely be put under lension.

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• IZE HALF HITCH

The half hitch is among the most widely used of
fastenings, but it is, in fact, a temporary knot,
formed of a single hitch made around the
standing part of another hitch - as in a round
tum and two half hitches, for example. The
knot is not meanl lo lake any strain but is rather
used to complete and strengthen other knots,
which may then be used for tying, hanging or
hooking.

T WO H"'l~ HI TCH tS

$IHG l E H AL F HITCH

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