8 Knots Used By the SES

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8 Most Used Knots Made By. Greg Burt ( AKA; Storman Norman ) Email - darkhorse853@hotmail.com PO Box 424 Young NSW 2594 C 2010

Thumb Knot : 

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Mainly Used as A Stopper Knot The overhand knot is one of the most fundamental knots and forms the basis of many others including the simple noose, overhand loop, angler's loop, fisherman's knot and water knot. The overhand knot is very secure, to the point of jamming badly. It should be used if the knot is intended to be permanent. It is often used to prevent the end of a rope from unravelling. Thumb Knot Information Click when ready to Continue Next Knot

The Tape Knot : 

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A knot frequently used in climbing for joining two ends of webbing together, for instance when making a sling. Tape Knot Information Click when ready to Continue Next Knot

The Figure 8 Knot : 

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It is very important in both sailing and rock climbing as a method of stopping ropes from running out of retaining devices. Unlike the overhand knot , which will bind iron-hard under strain, often requiring the rope to be cut, the figure of eight can be easily untied after even the greatest strain. The Figure Knot Information Click when ready to Continue Next Knot

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knot created by a loop on the bight. It is used in climbing and caving where rope strains are light to moderate and for decorative purposes. The double figure eight is used to put a loop in the end of a rope, or around an object. It is relatively easy to tie and is secure, but can become difficult to untie after heavy loading, and can jam badly in any rope type. Figure-Eight Loop. This absolutely essential knot is a standard way of tying rope to your harness. Take time to make it neat, non-crisscrossed, as it eases untying dramatically. The Figure 8 on the Bight Information Page Click when ready to Continue Next Knot

The Alpine Butterfly Knot : 

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Known as a "non-jamming loop on the bight a loop which may be tied in a rope with two fixed ends, and can take loads on both ends of the original rope, and on the loop. The alpine butterfly loop is symmetrical and provides for multi-directional loading. It is "... perfect for traverse lines, some anchors, shortening a rope sling and for isolating a damaged section of rope. "It is probably the best mid-line rigging knot Alpine Butterfly Knot Information Click when ready to Continue Next Knot

The Double Fisherman’s : 

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A knot used to join two lengths of rope. The strongest knot for connecting two ropes or two tails of a cord to form a loop. Eats quite a bit of rope, and is a pain to untie after being loaded, but totally safe. This knot and the triple fisherman's knot are the variations used most often in climbing, arboriculture, and search and rescue. The knot is formed by tying a double overhand knot, in its strangle knot form, with each end around the opposite line's standing part. Double Fishermans Knot Information Page Click when ready to Continue Next Knot

The Prusik Knot : 

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The Prusik Knot Information It is made with a strop (endless loop, either spliced or tied) round the main climbing rope and the loop clipped into a karabiner on the climber's waist band. It can be loosened and slid along the rope to vary its position. Click when ready to Continue Next Knot

The Italian Friction Hitch : 

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The Italian Friction Hitch Information Page Commonly used by climbers and cavers as part of a life-lining or belay system. This technique can be used with a special "pear-shaped" HMS locking carabineer, or any locking karabiner wide enough to take two turns of the rope. The hitch is simply a set of wraps using a rope or cord around an object, generally a round object like a pipe, pole or more commonly, a karabiner. Its main use is as a friction device for controlling the rate of descent in belay systems. Click when ready to Continue Next Knot