Knot

PURCIA, Divine Jane V.
BSN II
ENGL 3 10:30-12:00 Daily S308
HOW TO TIE VARIOUS KNOTS
A knot is a method of fastening or securing linear material such as rope by tying or interweaving. It may consist of a length of one or several segments of rope, string, webbing, twine, strap, or even chain interwoven such that the line can bind to itself or to some other object.
NOOSE KNOT
y Mostly used by hunters to snare birds 1. make a loop by crossing one end of the rope or working end over the remaining rope 2. pass the working end horizontally behind the loop forming a smaller loop at the base of the larger loop 3. bring the working end around the front and poke it down through the smaller loop 4. pull the working end to tighten the knot creating an adjustable loop y the word noose is believed to originate from the old French word nous meaning knots
BOWLINE KNOT
y never slips, comes loose 1. cross the end of the rope on top of the remaining rope, making a Q shape 2. pass the short portion of the end of the rope or the tail of the Q through the loop from behind and back along the remaining rope thread it loosely, leaving behind a new large loose loop to the right of your Q 3. pass the short portion of the end around the back of the remaining rope 4. bring the short portion of the end back up and once again pass it through the small loop or your initial Q, this time from the front 5. snitch the knot close and use the resulting loop to secure your bow y bowline is also called the King of Knots
HANDCUFF KNOT
y The police dont usually use it, but the firefighters do to pull people out of narrow spaces by their
wrists 1. cross the end of the rope on top of the remaining rope making a Q shape, be sure to give your Q a very long tail, youll need an extra tail to complete the knot 2. take the end of the rope or the tail of the Q and cross it over again making a second loop to the left of the first loop 3. stack the left end of the first loop on top of the right side of the second loop 4. simultaneously pull the right end of the first loop through the second loop while pulling the left end of the second loop through the first loop (the size of the loops can be adjusted by gently pilling them larger or smaller) 5. to tighten, pull on both loops y cowboys would tie this knot around the legs of their horses or cattle to keep them from wandering too far during the night
Reef Knot
y used by sailors, boy scouts and macram crafts people. 1. Hold two ends of a piece of string or a rope that is passed around a post or a parcel. 2. Pass the left end of the string over the right end and twist it around the right end. 3. Draw the left end of the string over until it is facing across the right end of the string. 4. Pull both ends to make the first portion of the reef knot even and tidy. 5. Cross the right end of the string over the left and twist it around the left end. 6. Draw the right end of the string over until it is facing across the left end. 7. Make the knot tidy by pulling both ends of the knot gently. Be careful to have the pressure on both ends even or the knot will not stay and be misshapen. 8. Finish the knot by passing each end of the string through the loop formed by the other end and pulling it back in the opposite direction. y can be used when securing things and, thanks to its elegant shape and decoration.
Single Hitch
y The simplest possible knot and unreliable when used by itself because it spills easily, although is used extensively to form other knots. 1. Establish the proper orientation for this example. The standing end of the rope will be above a horizontal pole. 2. Bring the rope behind the pole and back around to the front from the bottom. Wrap it around the standing end beginning on the left and emerging on the right. Push the working end under the loop just formed and pulls it tight. 3. Push the single hitch to the right until it is flush against a vertical surface and maintain a pull to the right on the standing part of the rope. This should keep the working end pressed or "nibbed" between the standing end and the edge of the vertical surface. 4. The single hitch should never be considered secure. The single hitch can be undone immediately by releasing the load and shaking the standing end.

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PURCIA, Divine Jane V.

ENGL 3 10:30-12:00 Daily S308

HOW TO TIE VARIOUS KNOTS

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