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Ten Most Important Knots and Hitches
1. Anchor (fisherman’s) bend
2. Bowline
3. Butterfly noose
4. Clove hitch
5. One half hitch/two half hitches
6. Monofilament fishing knot (clinch knot)
7. Power cinch (trucker’s knot)
8. Quick-release (slippery) loop
9. Sheet bend/double sheet bend/slippery sheet bend
10. Timber hitch
Braided (sheathed) rope is actually two ropes, one inside the other. It’s wonderfully
pliable, and it resists twists and kinks when coiling. Braided rope flame-whips easily, and its
casing resists abrasion; however, its sheath may mask flaws in the core.
