PRESENTATION OUTLINE
SIX KNOTS TO KNOW
- How to whip a rope
- Square knot
- Bowline
- Sheet bend
- Two-half hitch
- Taut-line hitch
Whip rope ends to stop unraveling
Square knot is a binding knot; used for bandage & 2 ropes of same thickness
Bowline is a nonslip knot used in rescue, placed around the waist
Sheetbend is the best knot to tie 2 ropes, of same or different thickness
Two-half hitch knot is used to tie a rope to a tree, post, or ring
Taut line hitch for tent guy lines; as long as rope is taut