40 Types of Knots in

Scouting

Mohamad Amsyar Bin

Mohamed Amin
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OVERHAND
KNOT

The Overhand Knot is

used to keep a rope
from slipping out of a
hole through which it
has been threaded.

Sailors
Knot

Commonly used to
tie a rope with the
mass of the yacht or
boat and is usually
the preferred knot
used by sailors
worldwide.

Square Knot
/ Reef Knot
Thesquare
knot(also known as
areef knot) is a
simple, quick knot
that is useful for low
strain ties. The knot
is popular among
sailors, climbers, gift
wrappers for its
convenience and
ease of tying.

Cow Hitch
Knot

Thecow hitchis
ahitchknotused to attach a
rope to an object. The cow
hitch comprises a pair ofhalfhitchestied in opposing
directions, as compared to
theclove hitchin which the
half-hitches are tied in the
same direction.

Figure Eight
Knot
Thefigure-eight
knotorfigure-ofeight knotis a type
ofknot. It is very
important in
bothsailingandrock
climbingas a method
of stopping ropes
from running out of
retaining devices.

Stevedores
Knot

Thestevedore
knotis astopper
knot, often tied near
the end of arope. It is
more bulky and less
prone to jamming
than the closely
relatedfigure-eight
knot.

Killick Hitch
Knot
Thekillick hitch/
klk/is a type
ofhitch knotused to
attach aropeto oddly
shaped objects. This
knot is also known as
the kelleg hitch. It is a
combination of
atimber hitchtied in
conjunction with a
half hitch, which is
added to lend support
and stability when
pulling or hoisting the
object

Sheet Bend
Knot
Thesheet bend(also
known asbecket
bend,weaver's
knotandweaver's
hitch) is abend, that
is, a knot that joins
two ropes together.
Doubled, it is effective
in binding lines of
different diameter or
rigidity securely
together, although it
has a tendency to
work loose when not
under load.

Double Sheet
Band Knot
The double sheet
bend knot is a
variation of thesheet
bend knot,
particularly for
securing ropes that
are of unequal
diameter or rigidity.
It's also known as the
becket bend,
weaver's knot or
weaver's hitch.

Timber
Hitch Knot

Thetimber hitchis
aknotused to attach
a single length
ofropeto a
cylindrical object.
Secure while tension
is maintained, it is
easily untied even
after heavy loading.

Lariat Loop
Knot
The Lariat Loop or
Honda Knot is often
used by cowboys for
making a lariat to
lasso cattle and
horses. Its round
shape, especially
when tied in stiff
rope, helps it slide
freely along the rope
it is tied around.

Overhand
Bow Knot

Similar with the

overhand knot except
made with 2 lengths
of rope for a stronger,
firmer, knot

Cats Paw
Knot
TheCat's pawis
aknotused for
connecting a rope to
an object. It is very
similar to thecow
hitchexcept there is
an additional twist on
each side of
thebight, making it
less prone to slipping.

Clove Hitch
Knot
Theclove hitchis a
type ofknot. Along with
thebowlineand
thesheet bend, it is
often considered one of
the most important
knots and is commonly
referred to as a Double
Hitch.A clove hitch is
two successivehalfhitchesaround an
object. It is most
effectively used as a
crossing knot. It can be
used as abindingknot,
but is not particularly
secure in that role.

Blackwall
Hitch Knot

Theblackwall
hitchis a temporary
means of attaching a
rope to a hook. Made
of a simplehalf
hitchover the hook, it
will only hold when
subjected to constant
tension

Granny
Knot

Thegranny knotis
abinding knot, used
to secure aropeor
line around an object.
It is considered
inferior to thereef
knot(square knot),
which it superficially
resembles.

Fishermans
Knot
Thefisherman's
knotis
abend(aknotfor
joining two lines) with
a symmetrical
structure consisting
of twooverhand
knots, each tied
around thestanding
partof the other.

Carrick
Bend
Thecarrick bendis
aknotused for
joining two lines. It is
particularly
appropriate for very
heavy rope or cable
that is too large and
stiff to easily be
formed into other
common bends.

Fishermans
Eye Knot

Similar with the

Fishermans knot but
with a loop at the end
for additional
tethering with
another object.

Sheepshank
Knot

Thesheepshankis a
type ofknotthat is
used to shorten
aropeor take up
slack. This knot is not
stable. It will fall
apart under too much
load or too little load.

Millers
Knot
Amiller's
knot(alsosack
knotorbag knot) is
abinding knotused
to secure the opening
of a sack or bag.
Historically, large
sacks often
containedgrains;
thus the association
of these knots with
themiller'strade.

Running
Knot

Historically this
simple knot has been
used to snare birds
and other small
animals. It can also
be used as a stopper
knot that can be
quickly released.

Bowline
Knot
Thebowlineis an
ancient and
simpleknotused to
form a fixed loop at
the end of a rope. It
has the virtues of
being both easy to tie
and untie; most
notably, it is easy to
untie after being
subjected to a load

Figure Eight
Double

A stronger and firmer

version of the figure
eight knot

Bowline on
a Bight
TheBowline on a
bightis aknotwhich
makes a pair of fixedsize loops in the middle
of a rope. Its advantage
is that it is reasonably
easy to untie after
being exposed to a
strain. This knot can
replace the figure-eight
knot when tying into a
climbing harness.
However, it is critical to
use a strong backup
knot with plenty of tail
beyond the knot.

Double
Overhand Knot

It creates a reliable,
moderately large,
stopper knot.

Slippery
Hitch
Aslippery hitchis a
knot used to attach a
line to a rod or bar. It
does not provide
great strength
compared to some
other knots, but it
can be tied relatively
quickly and released
very easily

Half Hitch
Thehalf hitchis a
simpleoverhand
knot, where
theworking endof a
line is brought over
and under
thestanding part.
Insecure on its own, it
is a valuable
component of a wide
variety of useful and
reliablehitches,bend
s, andknots.

Bow Knot

Theshoelace knot,
orbow knot, is
commonly used for
tyingshoelacesandb
ow ties.

Two Half
Hitches
Thetwo halfhitchesis a type
ofknot, specifically
abinding knotorhitch
knot. It consists of
anoverhand knottied
around a post,
followed by a halfhitch. Equivalently, it
consists of a half-turn
around a post followed
by aclove hitch of the
running end around
the standing part.

Hitching Tie
Thehitching tieis a
simpleknotused to tie
offstuff sacksthat
allows quick access as it
unties quickly. To untie
the knot, just pull hard
on the free end of the
rope and the knot will
fall open. This is simply
a noose or slip knot,
with the loop tightened
around an object. This is
not a very strong knot
forclimbingor
otherextreme activities.

Rolling
Hitch
Therolling hitchis
aknot(see
alsoMagnus hitch)
used to attach a rope
to a rod, pole, or
another rope. A
simplefriction hitch, it
is used for lengthwise
pull along an object
rather than at right
angles. The rolling
hitch is designed to
resist lengthwise
movement for only a
single direction of pull.

Chain Hitch

A knot used to
connect a rope to a
cylindrical object.
Similar to themarline
hitch, but formed
with successiveClove
hitchknots.

Taut-Line
Hitch
Thetaut-line
hitchis an
adjustableloop
knotfor use on lines
undertension. It is
useful when the
length of a line will
need to be
periodically adjusted
in order to maintain
tension

Halyard
Bend

Halyard bendis a
way to attach the end
of a rope at right
angle to a cylindrical
object such as a
beam.

Fishermans
Bend

TheAnchor Bendis
aknotused for
attaching a rope to a
ring or similar
termination such as a
hook or thin wood.

Surgeons
Thesurgeon's
knotis
Knota simple

modification to
thereef knot. It adds
an extra twist when
tying the first throw,
forming adouble
overhand knot. The
additional turn
provides more friction
and can reduce
loosening while the
second half of the
knot is tiedThis knot
is commonly used
bysurgeonsin
situations where it is
important to maintain
tension on asuture,
giving it its name.

Marlinspike
Hitch
Themarlinespike
hitchis a
temporaryknotused
to attach arodto
aropein order to
form ahandle.This
allows more
tensionthan could be
produced comfortably
by gripping the rope
with thehandsalone.
It is useful when
tightening knots and
for other purposes
inropework

Midshipman
s Hitch
The Midshipman's
Hitch is an excellent
knot to create an
adjustable loop at the
end of a rope. The knot
can be slid up and
down the standing line
to increase or
decrease the size of
the loop (and thus the
length and/or tightness
of the standing line)
but when load is
applied the knot holds
securely.

Tillers
Hitch
The Tillers Hitch is a
slippery version of
the Sheet Bend that
can be used in
instances where a
quick release is
needed. The name
comes from its
historical use as a
temporary hitch to
secure the tiller or till
of a boat.