Basic knot tying.pptx

Basic knot tying

1. Basic Knot Tying

2. Basic Knot Tying

3. What is the knot tying? A knot is a fastening made by tying a piece of rope, cord, or string. This tying can be done in an infinite number of different ways and each way can hold a different purpose and strength.

4. TODAY, WE WILL LEARN 5 BASIC KNOT TYING OVERHAND KNOT SQUARE KNOT / REEF KNOT FIGURE 8 KNOT SLIP KNOT CLOVE HITCH KNOT

5. OVERHAND KNOT usually used as a stopper knot to terminate the working end of a rope.

6. SQUARE KNOT OR REEF KNOT to tie the two ends of a single rope together such that they will secure something, for example a bundle of objects, that is unlikely to move much

7. FIGURE 8 KNOT provides a quick and convenient stopper knot to prevent a line sliding out of sight,

8. SLIP KNOT   used as a temporary stopper knot

9. CLOVE HITCH KNOT fast way to connect the middle of a rope to another object

10. 5 IMPORTANT KNOTS YOU SHOULD KNOW

11. 1. Square Knot One of the most basic knots is the square knot, which is a type of end knot. This knot is useful tying up bundles and packages . It is also used for first aid, where it can be used to tie a bandage around a wound to stop the bleeding quickly. The square knot is also known as the reef knot, from when sailors used it to reef sails, or tie down part of the sail in high winds .

12. 1. Square Knot

13. 2. Bowline One of the most important knots to know for emergency situations when out in the wilderness is the bowline knot. A bowline knot is used as a rescue knot in cases of mountain climbing, fires, or water accidents. This knot forms an open loop that is easy for someone to grab onto and be pulled up out of a dangerous situation .

14. 2. Bowline

15. 3. Sheet Bend The sheet bend knot is used for tying ropes of different materials together. In this knot, the loop of one rope is tied around the loop of the other. Its name comes from its traditional use of holding a sail in place. The rope for holding a sail in place was called a sheet, and using this knot was referred to as “bending” or tying the sheet.

16. 3. Sheet Bend

17. 4. Two Half Hitches The two half hitches knot is used for tying a rope to a post, such as a tree, or a ring . This knot can be easily tightened or loosened based on the situation, which makes it ideal for making a clothesline or tying a boat to a dock. This knot consists of wrapping the rope around a support and looping the rope around itself in a half hitch, two times .

18. 4. Two Half Hitches

19. 5. Clove Hitch The clove hitch is an important pioneering knot that can be used for starting and finishing lashings. Lashings consist of sticks or poles held together with twine, rope or cord. Lashings are used in overnight camps to make the site more sturdy and can be used for things such as a towel rack, a table, or a tower.

20. 5. Clove Hitch