1 | OVERHAND KNOT | | _____ | Used in hauling timber |
2 | GRANNY KNOT | | _____ | A valuable knot for strengtheningthe weak part of a rope |
3 | SQUARE KNOT | | _____ | Used for tying a person or animal when it is important that the noose does not become tight |
4 | SLIP KNOT | | _____ | Used for binding together parallel spars |
5 | DOUBLE BOW | | _____ | Used whenever spars cross at an angle |
6 | TWO HALF HITCHES | | _____ | Used in tying tent rope to pegs |
7 | CLOVE HITCH | | _____ | Used when tying two ropes of different thickness |
8 | BOWLINE | | _____ | Holds small sticks at right angles to long stick - useful in making table tops, seats etc. |
9 | SHEET BEND | | _____ | Also known as reef knot. Used in first aid |
10 | SHEEPSHANK | | _____ | Similar to the Square knot. Could be used in first aid |
11 | FISHERMAN'S KNOT | | _____ | Used to fasten the end of a rope to a fixed object |
12 | TIMBER HITCH | | _____ | Useful for tying two ropes together |
13 | TAUT LINE HITCH | | _____ | A very common knot used by all. A starting knot |
14 | SQUARE LASHING | | _____ | Used to secure the tent to a peg |
15 | DIAGONAL LASHING | | _____ | Used to 'spring' two spars together |
16 | ROUND or SHEAR LASHING | | _____ | Looses easily. used to hitch a horse to a post |
17 | CONTINUOUS LASHING | | _____ | Common knot used to tie shoelaces |