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The Anchor Knot or Anchor Bend is a secure, reliable knot for most types of ropes and lines. Excellent for attaching a boat to a ring styled mooring, or even a rope to an anchor. Also excellent for attaching a lead to a halter.
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The Anchor Bend or Anchor Knot with Half Hitch is a secure, reliable knot for most types of ropes and lines. The add half hitch is an extension of the Anchor Bend or Anchor Knot, simply adding extra security to an already very reliable knot.
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This hitch is mainly used as an abseiling aid. It can be released under load, although this makes it dangerous and it much be mastered before extensive use.
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The Bachmann Knot is used primarily by climbers or cavers to support a load on a vertical rope.
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The Builders Knot forms the basis of a number of knots and can be tied in a number of different ways. Caution should be used as the Builders Knot can come undone if the object it is attached to can rotate or if a constant pressure is not maintained.
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The Cat's Paw Variation is a sure way of connecting a ring, swivel or hook to a loop without too much obtrusion into the lines natural contours.
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The clove hitch forms the basis of a number of knots and can be tied in a number of different ways.
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The clover hitch forms the basis of a number of knots and can be tied in a number of different ways. I have therefore shown this method of a clover hitch to a ring.
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he Cross-Prusik Knot is a simple hitch which is useful due to its being very safe. Initially used by climbers, the Cross-Prusik Knot is now is often used by riggers and yachtsman as a means of ensuring a safe belay to anchor lines.
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The dry weather hitch forms the basis of a number of knots and can be tied in a number of different ways. Caution should be used as the dry weather hitch can come undone if the object it is attached to can rotate or if a constant pressure is not maintaine
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The Figure of Eight Hitch is extremely quick and easy to tie and has applications in virtually every aspect of rope knots.
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The Fisherman's Bend is a secure, reliable knot for most types of ropes and lines. Excellent for attaching a boat to a ring styled mooring, or even a rope to an anchor.
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The Fisherman's Bend with Half Hitch is a secure, reliable knot for most types of ropes and lines and is simply adding extra security to an already very reliable knot.
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This hitch is mainly used as an abseiling aid. It can be released under load, although this makes it dangerous and it much be mastered before extensive use.
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The half hitch is a very handy knot for outdoor enthusiasts to know and understand if only to be used as a locking knot.
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The Heddon Knot is a simple hitch which is useful due to its being very safe. Initially used by climbers, it now is often used by riggers and yachtsman as a means of ensuring a safe belay to anchor lines.
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The Italian Hitch is designed to allow a loaded rope to be feed out under the control of the working end, which is used as the brake.
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This hitch is mainly used as an abseiling aid. It can be released under load, although this makes it dangerous and it much be mastered before extensive use.
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The Klemheist knot is a favourite amongst climbers and campers and bears some resemblance to the French Prusik knot.
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The Kreuzklem Knot is a simple hitch which is useful due to its being very safe. Initially used by climbers, the Kreuzklem Knot is now is often used by riggers and yachtsman as a means of ensuring a safe belay to anchor lines.
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The Mariners knot can be used a terminal knot to take the weight of an object attached to an anchor rope and is thus very useful.
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The Munter Friction Hitch is designed to allow a loaded rope to be feed out under the control of the working end, which is used as the brake.
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The Munter Mule is designed as a locking structure of the Munter Friction Knot.
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The Prusik Knot can be used to attach a sling strop to vertical or horizontal rope spans.
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The Rolling Hitch is used to attach a line to a rod, pole, spar or another rope. It advantage is it great ability to hold under lateral tension. It is designed to withstand lengthwise movement when pulled from a single angle.
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The round turn with two half hitches is a dependable knot due to its ability to hold well under almost any conditions.
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The Sliding Ring Hitch is designed to allow a loaded rope to be feed out under the control of the working end, which is used as the brake.
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