Knots

French Bowline Knot

The French Bowline is a knot that neither slips nor jams and unties easily. It has two loops that can be adjusted to fit.


Square Knot

The square knot, also called the reef knot, is the best known knot for bending two lines together. However, it can jam on a strain and become very difficult to untie.


Clove Hitch

A clove hitch is the best all-round knot for bending to a ring, spar, or anything else that is round or nearly round.


Half Hitch

A clove hitch will not jam and seldom pulls out. A slack clove hitch, however, might work itself out. For that reason, it is a good idea to put a half hitch in the end. A half hitch, by the way, never becomes a whole hitch. Put another one on, and all you have is two half hitches.