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THE EVER YTHING KNOTS BOOK

Sheer Lashing, 177–78 ropes, 18
Sheet Bend, 70–71, 79–80, 244 Standing part, 31, 32, 262–63
Shock loading, 20, 262 Stevedore Knot, 53
Shoes, tying, 163, 164 Stopper knot background
Shrouds, 228 applications, 41–43
Silk fibers, 16 figure eight series, 44
Similarities, in knots, 25–26 multiple overhand series, 35–36, 45
Simple Overhand Knot, 34, 35, 47, 257 multistrand knots, 43–44
Sisal fibers, 16 Overhand Knot basis, 44–46
Skill, testing, 244 Stopper knots, 41–67, 250
S-laid ropes, 13 Back Splice, 13, 66–67, 227
Slip Noose, 125, 262. See also Slipped Crown Knot, 43–44, 63
Noose defined, 31, 263
Slipped Figure Eight Knot, 52 Figure Eight Knot, 46, 50–51, 244
Slipped Half Hitch, 132 Heaving Line Knot, 43, 59
Slipped Noose, 49. See also Slip Noose Matthew Walker Knot, 43, 44, 64–65,
Slipped Overhand Knot, 48 189
Slipped Reef Knots, 163 Monkey’s Fist, 43, 60–61, 189, 259
Slipped Sheet Bend, 81 Oysterman’s Stopper, 57–58, 125
Smith, John, 152 Slipped Figure Eight Knot, 52
Solid braid rope, 14–15 Stevedore Knot, 53
“S” Overhand Knot, 71 Wall Knot, 43–44, 62
Special-purpose applications Storing ropes. See Rope management
by activity, pursuit, 207–10 Straight Bend. See Butterfly Bend
boating/sailing, 206, 209, 217–19, 228,
Strands, 12, 263
253
Strangle Snare. See Double Overhand
dressing/clothing, 210, 220–21
Noose
fishing, 207–9, 211–16, 242–43, 244, Strength, 20–21, 263
248, 252 Stretch under strain, 21–22
rock climbing/mountain rescue, 209 Surgeon’s Bend, 77
Special-purpose knots, 205–21, 252
Surgeon’s Knot, 165
Buntline Hitch, 140, 210, 220–21
Symbolism, 5–6
Cleat Hitch, 206, 209, 217–19, 252
Synthetic materials, 2, 15, 17–19, 227,
Double Uni-Knot, 215
249
Dropper Loop, 216
Improved Clinch Knot, 208, 212 T
Line to Reel or Spool, 211
overview, 205–7 Tag end. See Running end
Palomar Hook Knot, 213 Tar, 17
Uni-Knots, 208, 214, 215 Tautline Hitch, 145–46, 241, 244, 259
Spectra, 19 Teaching knot tying, 237–45
Speed, testing, 243–44 activities, 242–43
Splicing rope, 13, 262 in context, 240–42
Square Knots, 2, 37, 70, 159, 161–62, equipment for, 239–40
244 games, competition for, 243–44
Square Lashing, 180–81 guest speakers, 239
Standards learning and. See Learning knots
knots, 206 location selection and, 238

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