ROPE SKILLSKnots, lashing and whipping

Square KnotSquare Knot(or Reef Knot) (or Reef Knot)

Used to bind a package or bundle. Used to bind a package or bundle.

TROOP 61

Square KnotSquare Knot. .

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3

5

4

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7

8

Sheet BendSheet BendUsed to join two ropes together, Used to join two ropes together,

which may be of unequal thickness.which may be of unequal thickness.

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Sheet BendSheet Bend1

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3

4

5

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BowlineBowlineUsed to make a non-slipping loopUsed to make a non-slipping loop

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5

BowlineBowline

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Clove HitchClove HitchUsed to start a lashing, or otherwise loosely Used to start a lashing, or otherwise loosely

attach a rope to a pole.attach a rope to a pole.

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5

Clove HitchClove Hitch

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Sheep ShankSheep Shank

Used to temporarily shorten a rope, or Used to temporarily shorten a rope, or isolate a weak portion of rope.isolate a weak portion of rope.

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2

3

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4

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7

Sheep ShankSheep Shank

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Two Half HitchesTwo Half Hitches

Used to attach a rope to a pole or guy point. Used to attach a rope to a pole or guy point. Must be securely tightened. Must be securely tightened.

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3

Two Half HitchesTwo Half Hitches

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4

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HitchHitchUsed as a hitch, which may be drawn up away Used as a hitch, which may be drawn up away from what it is looped around to tighten a line.from what it is looped around to tighten a line.

HitchHitch

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Timber HitchTimber HitchUsed to attach a rope to a log for dragging.Used to attach a rope to a log for dragging. 1 2

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5

Timber HitchTimber Hitch

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Taut-Line Taut-Line KnotKnot

Used as a hitch, which may be drawn up away Used as a hitch, which may be drawn up away from what it is looped around to tighten a line.from what it is looped around to tighten a line.

Taut-Line Taut-Line KnotKnot

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Overhand KnotOverhand KnotThe overhand knot is used at the end of ropes The overhand knot is used at the end of ropes to prevent their unraveling. It is a very secure to prevent their unraveling. It is a very secure

knot and should be used when you want a knot and should be used when you want a knot that is permanent. knot that is permanent.

Overhand KnotOverhand Knot

TROOP 61 TROOP 61Use To bind poles that are in contact and cross

each other at any angle from 45o to 90o.Use To bind poles that are in contact and cross

each other at any angle from 45o to 90o.Square LashingSquare LashingSquare LashingSquare Lashing

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ing

TROOP 61

• Cro

ssing

two

sticks perp

end

icular o

r 90 deg

ree ang

les.

• Tie a C

love H

itch o

n th

e vertical stick near th

e po

int w

here th

e

two

sticks cross. T

his fasten

s the ro

pe to

the stick.

• Weave ro

pe u

nd

er & o

ver crossed

sticks alternately.

• Ru

n th

e rop

e over th

e ho

rizon

tal stick, arou

nd

beh

ind

the

vertical stick, then

back o

ver the face o

f the h

orizo

ntal stick o

n

the left.

• Tig

hten

snu

gly, th

en b

ring

the ro

pe b

ehin

d th

e vertical bar an

d

up

the rig

ht fro

nt sid

e of th

e ho

rizon

tal bar.

• Rep

eat this th

ree or fo

ur tim

es, keepin

g th

e rop

e tigh

t.

• Wh

en yo

u h

ave finish

ed w

eaving

the lash

ing

, then

"FR

AP

" it by

wrap

pin

g th

e rop

e betw

een th

e po

les (in fro

nt o

f the b

ack stick

and

in b

ack of th

e fron

t stick), pu

lling

tigh

tly (tigh

tens th

e po

les)

• Fin

ish yo

ur lash

ing

with

ano

ther C

love H

itch.

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Sq

uare L

ashin

gS

qu

are Lash

ing

Use

d to fasten tw

o spars or poles together.

Use

d to fasten tw

o spars or poles together.

Square LashingSquare Lashing

TROOP 61 TROOP 61

TR

IPO

D L

ash

ing

TR

IPO

D L

ash

ing

TR

IPO

D L

ash

ing

TR

IPO

D L

ash

ing

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hip

pin

gW

hip

pin

g

Wh

ipp

ing

Wh

ipp

ing

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