Scout Knots

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Knots

Bowline .................................................................... 2Bowline on the bight ................................................ 3Clove hitch .............................................................. 4Double sheet bend .................................................. 5Figure of eight ......................................................... 6

Firemans chair knot ................................................ 7Fishermans bend.................................................... 8Overhand knot ......................................................... 9Reef knot ................................................................. 10Rolling hitch ............................................................. 11Round turn and two half hitches .............................. 12Sheepshank (traditional) ......................................... 13Sheepshank (fast version) ...................................... 14

Sheet bend .............................................................. 15Stevedore knot ........................................................ 16AlsoSurgeons knot ........................................................ 17

Splices

Back splice .............................................................. 18Eye splice ................................................................ 20

Whippings

Common whipping .................................................. 23Sailmakers whipping .............................................. 25

Scout KnotsKnots, splices and whippings


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Bowline

This is a rescue knot. This is one of the most useful knots

to know. Used for tying loop at the end of a rope. If youcan tie this knot there is no knot you cant master.


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Bowline on the bight

This is a rescue knot. Probably the trickiest knot to get

right. Great care must be taken when tightening this knot.Always make sure loops are the correct size to go underarms and legs.


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Clove Hitch

This knot is usually used to start off a lashing. Except for

this use it is necessary that there is an equal pull on eachend of the hitch.


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Double Sheet Bend

This knot is like the sheet bend except for it has an extra

turn. Used for tying two ropes of unequal thicknesstogether.


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Figure of Eight Knot

The 2 most popular kinds of stopper knots are the figure of

eight knot and the overhand knot. The figure of eight is themost useful in seamanship. This is demonstrated first.Another type of stopper knot is the stevedore. This will betreated separately as some confusion can sometimesoccur with this knot. The figure of eight is used for tying atthe end of the sheet (sail rope) to prevent the rope frompulling through the eye.


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Firemans Chair Knot

This is a rescue knot used to make a chair for a person in

a rope. Care should be taken when tying this knot.


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Fishermans Bend

This is very similar to the round turn and two half hitches

but is used for anchors. Also known as an Anchor Bend.


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Overhand Knot

This is probably the simplest knot of all, and most people

tie this knot, without realising it, to close a plastic bag. Thisstopper knot is used to stop end of rope going througheye.


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Reef Knot

This knot is used for tying two ropes together. Also used

for tying the reefing points on a sail or tying a triangularbandage in first aid.


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Rolling Hitch

Similar to the clove hitch except used when there is a

strain at an angle on a round object such as a spar orthick rope.


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Round Turn and Two Half Hitches

This knot secures rope to spar or ring. It is a very useful

knot.


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Sheepshank

This knot is used for shortening a rope.


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Sheepshank (fast version]

It is worth mentioning here that there another way and

easier way of tying the sheepshank. More care is neededto ensure that it is tied correctly. It is not wise to attempt itin competitions as it is easy to make a mistake (unless youare very proficient at tying it). Again this knot is used forshortening a rope.


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Sheet Bend

This knot is used for tying two ropes together. Has better

strength than the reef knot.


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Stevedore Knot

This is just like the figure of eight knot but with an extra

twist. It is not to be confused with the blood knot. Thestevedore knot is a stopper knot.


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Surgeons Knot

This knot is not really used in scouting. Some scouts use

the knot to tie the ends of the whipping twine to finish thesailmakers whipping although the reef knot is thepreferred knot for this.


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Back SpliceStep 1 of 2


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Back SpliceStep 2 of 2


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Eye SpliceStep 1 of 3


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Common WhippingStep 1 of 2


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Common WhippingStep 2 of 2


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Sailmakers WhippingStep 1 of 4


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