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INDEX

Slipped Overhand Knot, 48 Rolling Hitch, 129, 143–44
“S” Overhand Knot, 71 Rope Grommet, 200–201, 245
Triple Overhand Knot, 45, 55–56 Rope management, 223–36
“Z” Overhand Knot, 71 basic management, 223–24, 253
Overhand Loop, 39, 99 coiling, 13, 224–26, 229–32, 261
Overhand tying Common Whipping, 233
as basis for other knots, 35, 44–46, Figure-of-Eight Coil, 225, 226, 229–30
72, 112, 113 Gasket Coil, 225, 231–32
figure eight series, 44 rope ends, 226–28, 233–36, 240, 253
left-handed, 71 Seizing, 228, 235–36, 253, 262
nature and, 3 spool storage, 225–26
practices, 35–36 West Country Whipping, 234
right-handed, 71, 93 whipping, 226, 233, 234, 253, 263
See also Bends; Loop knots; Ropes, 11–22
Overhand Knots attaching to objects, 129–30
Oysterman’s Stopper, 57–58, 125 basic structure, 11
braided/plaited, 13–15
P choosing, 19–22, 37, 248–49
general properties, 19–22
Packer’s Knot, 207, 251
kinks, 224, 226, 261
Palomar Hook Knot, 213
knot parts, 31–32
Parcel Tie, 175, 184–86
materials, 1–2, 11, 15–19, 249
Pile Hitch, 151
natural fiber, 15–17
Plait, 14, 262. See also Braided/plaited
practice cord, 28–29, 249
ropes
prehistoric materials, 1–2
Poacher’s Noose/Knot. See Double
standards, 18
Overhand Noose
storage. See Rope management
Poles, lashing, 176
strength under strain, 20–21
Polyester cordage, 18, 21
stretch under strain, 21–22
Polypropylene/polyethylene cordage, 15,
synthetic, 2, 15, 17–19, 227, 249
18–19
twisted rope, 11–13
Portuguese Bowline, 116–17
See also specific rope types
Practice cord, 28–29, 249
Rosendahl Bend. See Zeppelin Bend
Practicing
Round Lashing. See Sheer Lashing
teaching knot tying, 237–38
Round Turn and Two Half Hitches, 35,
tying knots, 24–25
129, 130, 135–36, 244
Projects, 244–45
Round turns, 35, 262
Q Running Bowline, 98, 127
Running end, 31–32, 262
Quipus, 5–6
S
R
Safety, 27, 98, 209, 242
Reef Knot, 37, 70, 160, 161–62, 164 Sailing knots, 206, 209, 217–19, 228, 253.
Reel Knot. See Line to Reel or Spool See also specific knots
Resources, 265–66 Secure ties, 131
Rigger’s Bend. See Hunter’s Bend Seizing, 228, 235–36, 253, 262
Rock climbing, 209 Sennit, 190, 198–99, 262
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