How to Make Knots, Ties, Hitches and Bends 



The Timber Hitch, 

 a safe and simple 

 knot usually em- 

 ployed in holding 

 poles and booms. 

 The turns in the 

 loose end must be 

 carefully made 



The Square or Reef 

 Knot is one of the 

 safest ties, but care 

 should be taken to 



avoid a "granny" 



The Double Bow- 

 line is used when 

 the end cannot be 

 used, and when a 

 loop is desired in 

 the bight 



The Single Bowline 

 is one of the most 

 important of all the 

 hitches. It is very 

 safe and will not 

 slip or jam 



The Blackwell Hitch, while safe for light 

 loads, is likely to part under heavy strains 



A "safety-first" tie, the Cat's Paw. This 



hitch will sustairijheavyfloads, and is most 



us d for that reason 



The Timber and 

 Half Hitch. Much 

 the same as the 

 Timber Hitch with 

 the addition of a 

 half hitch to avoid 

 any danger of the 

 rope's rolling 



When the rope is 

 too long, it may be 

 shortened by the 

 use of this knot, the 



Sheepshank 



The first operation 



in preventing the 



dead end of a rope 



from ravelling 



The Clove Hitch is 

 a very safe knot, 

 and may be handl- 

 ed very quickly 



The Stopper Hitch 



is used to hold the 



strain in the fall 



line of blocks 



The second opera- 

 tion in preventing 

 the dead end of a 

 rope from ravelling 



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