Knot Tying

Define the following terms:

• a.

  Bight f. Turn

• b.

  Running end g. Bend

• c.

  Standing part h. Hitch

• d.

  Underhand loop i. Splice

• e.

  Overhand loop j. Whipping

Know how to care for rope.

Describe the difference between laid rope and braided rope and list three uses of each.

Identify the following types of rope:

• a.

  Manila c. Nylon

• b.

  Sisal d. Polypropylene

What are some advantages and disadvantages of synthetic rope?

Do the following to rope:

• a.

  Splice

• b.

  Eye splice

• c.

  Back splice

• d.

  Finish the end of a rope with a double crown, whipping, or a Matthew Walker's knot.

Make a six-foot piece of three-strand twisted rope from native materials or twine.

From memory tie at least 20 of the following knots and know their common uses and limitations. Demonstrate how they are used. Anchor bend Lark's head Bowline Man harness knot Bowline on a bight Miller's knot Butterfly loop knot or Alpine Packer's knot Butterfly knot Pipe hitch Carrick bend Prusik knot Cat's paw Sheepshank Clove hitch Sheet bend Constrictor knot Slip knot Crown knot Slipped half hitch Double bow Slipped sheet bend Double sheet bend Square knot Figure eight Stevedore's knot Fisherman's bend Strangle knot Fisherman's loop Surgeon's knot Halter hitch Tautline hitch Hunter's bend Timber hitch Lariat or Bowstring knot Two half hitches