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Knots and lashings are a basic skill in scouting. Most of them are much easier than you think. It takes more effort to remember the names.
| Top Knots and hitches |
| 1 |
Reef Knot |
| 2 |
Figure of 8 |
| 3 |
Sheet bend |
| 4 |
Fishermans knot |
| 5 |
bowline |
| 6 |
clove hitch |
| 7 |
timber hitch |
| 8 |
sheep shank |
| 9 |
Friendship knot |
| 10 |
highwayman hitch |
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Knots for joining ropes together |
| Knot/hitch |
Purpose |
| Reef Knot |
Join two ropes of same thickness together |
| Sheet bend |
Join two ropes of different thickness together |
| Fishermans knot |
Join two strings/ropes/fishing lines together |
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Knots for climbing |
| Knot/hitch |
Purpose |
| Figure of eight |
Stopper knot and for tying in harnesses |
| Bowline |
tying around your waist |
| Bowline on the bight |
A double bowline that can make a sling to lift somebody |
| Firemans chair |
A clove hitch with half hitches to make a pair of loops for harness or footloops |
| Italian hitch |
Belay hitch |
| Alpine Butterfly |
A great loop for anything |
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