Basic Knots, Bends And Hitches

Question 1

Name the parts of a rope

Answer 1

The part that forms the loop is the “bight”. The long portion of the rope is the “standing part”. The end of the rope is called “the end”

Question 2

What is a bowline used for?

Answer 2

Forms a non-slip loop at the end of a rope

Use it when you need a slip-proof loop

Question 3

What is a clove hitch used for?

Answer 3

Used to secure a rope to a fixed object, such as a pole.

Question 4

What is a timber hitch used for?

Answer 4

Use a timber hitch to secure a rope to a plank, timber, post, tube or pipe when you want to life that object in a vertical position.

Question 5

How far should you put running half hitches from your main knot? How much more tension can you create by using a single dutchman? What is the other name the dutchman is commonly know by?

Answer 5

• 12 to 24ins from your main one
• A single dutchman can create up to 3 times as much tension
• Truckers knot

Question 6

What is a reef or square knot used for?

Answer 6

Fasten together 2 ropes of equal diameter.

Question 7

What is a sheet bend used for?

Answer 7

Attach 2 ropes of unequal diameter to each other