ROPE WORK 



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The end is the part used in leading the rope, as D in the 

 figure. 



A loop is made by crossing the sides of a bight, as C. 



KNOTS 



The square, or reef, knot is one of the commonest knots 

 used in tying together 

 ends of ropes or cords. It 



Fig. 325. Square, or reef knot. 



is the knot that can bestfsssssss 

 be used in bandaging or 

 in tying bundles. It does 

 not slip and is quite easily untied. In tying the square 

 knot, the ends are crossed, bent back on themselves, and 

 crossed again, making the outside loop pass around both strands 

 of the opposite end. As usually tied both ends are on one 

 side as shown in Fig. 325. Then it will not slip. 



The Granny, or False Reef, Knot. If the ends of the rope 

 are crossed finally in the wrong direction, the result is not 



the true square knot but 

 what is known as the 

 granny or false reef knot, 

 as shown in Fig. 326. This 

 knot, when compared with 

 the true reef knot, illustrates the first principle of knots. 

 It is not a good knot, and is given to explain this principle. 

 The sheet bend or weaver's knot is universally used 

 by weavers in tying together two ends of threads and yarns, 



Fig. 326. Granny knot, or false reef. 



Fig. 327. Sheet bend, or weaver's knot. 



