Monday, 15 July 2013

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These are the next basic four knots;

Sheet bend;
which is used for joining ropes, and is often used in making nets, along with a carrick bend(Which is made by taking two ends of rope and laying them parallel with a each end coiling back on itself at the actual end. Then pull the end of the right side end behind itself to form a loop, and move the left side underneath the loop, with the end of the left laying over the right, which you should then pull underneath the actual end of the right and through the loop, but underneath itself. Then move both ends in the opposing direct to what they are facing and pull tight.). It is made by laying two ends parallel, with a bend at the base of the right and at the end of the left, then fold the left back on itself, forming a small loop. Afterwhich thread the right side through said loop, and pull straight. Then lead the right end underneath the left side, both of them, and pull through the loop that is cause by the right end around the left and pull tight. It can be repeated, a double sheet bend uses the end of the right side and wraps around the left twice, before being pulled through the loop formed by the right side.

A figure 8 knot;
which is used as a quick stopper knot, which will prevent a line from sliding and is preferred to the overhand knot, which can become to tight to actually undo, although the Double overhand knot (use one end of rope and form a loop, then wind the actual end around the loop three times and pull tight.) and the Ashley knot (use one end of rope, and make a loop with a decent amount of ropeon the bottom, then keep the ends parrallel, but not together. then fold the loop on the beginning of the ends, with the right side smaller than the left, and pull the left loop through the right. Then move the right side end through the left loop that you have just pulled through the right. Then pull taught.) are preferred over the figure 8 due to the fact they are larger and hence more stable. The figure 8 knot is made by taking one end of rope and forming an 's' shape with it, then move the end over itself to cause a loop, with the actual end curving away from it. You should then move the end underneath itself for it to be above the loop, then pull the end through the first loop.

Slip knot;
which is near identical the to the noose knot and is used in knitting when casting on, and can be used as a temporary stopper knot. It is made by forming a sideways 'u' shape above, then move the actual end underneath to form a loop, then straighten out the end and form another, smaller 'u' shape, upsidedown and thread through the loop and pull tight. To release simply pull on the tail end.

Noose Knot;
which is not the hangman's knot (although it should be noted that it should not be tied around someones neck, it is prohibited to display a noose, of any form because it is seen as a means of intimidation), although it has been used to form snares and is used for knitting when casting on and is used with in the Arbor knot (for fishing) whilst also being used for tying packages. To make it you use a loose coil in the end, with the actual end inside, then form a loop in that end, then lay the outer coil over the loop and pull through it, then pull the end to tighten, to tighten around an object pull the lower side of the rope.

The information here was found online with the wonderfully helpful website of Animated Knots By Grog, although I was directed there after reading basic knots every man should know, which gave me the idea of looking into the basic knots, as Grog's slogen says "it is better to know a knot and not need it, than need a knot and not know it."

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