Let’s now look at 4 basic types of knots, used for rigging. The square knot. This knot Can be used for tying two ropes of the same diameter together. It is unsuitable for wet or slippery ropes and should be used with caution, since it unties easily when either free end is jerked. The bowline knot. This knot Never jams or slips when properly tied. A universal knot if properly tied and untied. Two interlocking bowlines can be used to join two ropes together. Single bowlines can be used for hoisting or hitching directly around a ring. The clove hitch knot. The Clove Hitch can be used to tie a rope to a cord of a pipe. It is also a good choice when securing cable drops to objects. A Clove Hitch will maintain its grip on a pipe as long as weight is applied. The more weight, the tighter the grip. Once you release the weight, the hitch is easy to loosen and remove. Half hitch and double half hitch knot. This type of knot is used to secure rope to a fixed object, like a pipe. The first part of the knot is a round turn, which controls the load and provides friction against the support. This allows you to make the line taught. Two successive half hitches tied around an object makes up the common clove hitch. Two successive half hitches tied around the standing part of a rope is known as two half-hitches or double half hitch. The next topic contains a video explaining in detail how to do each of these knots and hitches
Square (flat) knot: Can be used for tying two ropes of the same diameter together. It is unsuitable for wet or slippery ropes and should be used with caution since it unties easily when either free end is jerked.
Bowline: Never jams or slips when properly tied. A universal knot if properly tied and untied. Two interlocking bowlines can be used to join two ropes together. Single bowlines can be used for hoisting or hitching directly around a ring.
Clove hitch: The Clove Hitch can be used to tie a rope to a cord of a pipe. It is also a good choice when securing cable drops to objects. A Clove Hitch will maintain its grip on a pipe as long as weight is applied. The more weight, the tighter the grip. Once you release the weight, the hitch is easy to loosen and remove.
Half hitch and double hatch hitch: This type of knot is used to secure rope to a fixed object, like a pipe. The first part of the knot is a round turn, which controls the load and provides friction against the support. This allows you to make the line taught. Two successive half hitches tied around an object makes up the common clove hitch. Two successive half hitches tied around the standing part of a rope is known as two half-hitches or double half hitch.
Now let’s look at some videos to see how to do each one of these knots and hitches.
