Page 12 - Buck Tilton "Outward Bound Ropes, Knots, and Hitches"
P. 12

Introduction
























                                A draw loop.                A turn with the rope doubled.





















                                                 A round turn.

                     specific definition. It can be what ties two ends of the same line together, such
                     as a bowknot in a shoelace, and “knot” typically refers to anything tied in small
                     stuff, such as twine or string.
                        A stopper is tied into the end of a rope to prevent it from slipping through a
                     slit or hole, or to prevent the end of rope from fraying. Stoppers are sometimes
                     tied as simple backups for more complex knots to keep the complex knots from
                     spilling. A bend is a joining knot, one that joins or “bends” two separate ropes
                     or cords together to form one rope or cord. A hitch is used to attach a rope to
                     a post, pile, ring, rail, another line, or even to itself—or to attach something
                     to a rope.

                                                                                      xi








            OB_RopesKnots_RevFinal_CS4.indd   11                                       2/9/12   3:08 PM
   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17