KNOTS, HITCHES, ETC.
Thumb-knot ([Fig. 108]).—Used to prevent the end from unfraying, or to prevent its slipping through a fall.
Figure-eight Knot ([Fig. 109]).—Used to prevent the end from unfraying, or to prevent its slipping through a fall.
Fig. 108.
Fig. 109.
Fig. 110.
Fig. 111.
Fig. 112.
Reef-knot ([Fig. 110]).—For joining two ends of rope or chain together.
Singlesheet Bend ([Fig. 111]).—For joining dry ropes of unequal size.
Doublesheet Bend ([Fig. 112]).—Same for wet ropes.
Draw-knot ([Fig. 113]).—Same when it may be required to cast them loose.
Running-knot ([Fig. 114]).—To form a loop that will draw taut.
Fig. 113.
Fig. 114.
Bowline ([Fig. 115]).—To form a loop at the end of a rope which will not slip.
Half-Hitch.—For securing the loose ends of lashings.
Two Half-hitches ([Fig. 116]).—For making fast a rope-end to an object.
Clove-hitch ([Fig. 117]).—Two half-hitches, used for commencement and finish of lashings; making fast the end or the bight of a rope to any object.
Fig. 115.
Fig. 116.
Fig. 117.
Fig. 118.
Timber-hitch ([Fig. 118]).—Used on pieces of timber, or in making fast to spars, where the weight will keep the rope taut.
Round Turn and Two Half-hitches ([Fig. 119]).—For making fast a rope so that the strain shall not jam the hitches.
Fisherman's Bend ([Fig. 120]).—For making fast where there is give and take motion, as when a boat is at anchor.
Fig. 119.
Fig. 120.
Fig. 121.
Lever-hitch ([Fig. 121]).—For drawing pickets, fixing rounds of rope-ladder, bars to, or loops on, drag-ropes.
Man's Harness-Hitch (also [Fig. 121]).—Loop to pass over shoulder. To fix a rope with a weight on it rapidly to a block.
Fig. 122.
Fig. 123.
Cat's-paw ([Fig. 122]).—At the end or in the middle of a rope for hooking on a block.
Blackwall Hitch ([Fig. 123]).—Simple hitch with pliable rope and fixed weight. Used to transfer the strain from one rope to another, or to secure a tackle to a rope for a horizontal pull.
Stopper Hitch ([Fig. 124]).—To shift the strain off a rope temporarily.
Magnus Hitch ([Fig. 125]).—For making fast to round spars.
Sheepshank ([Fig. 126]).—To shorten a rope without cutting it.
Fig. 124.
Fig. 125.
Fig. 126.
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