How to tie two ropes in a beautiful knot. Rope knots, their types and methods of knitting

In everyday life, we often encounter the need to pack, secure or tie something. Usually in such a situation we pick up a string and begin to enthusiastically come up with unimaginable designs from knots, twists and weaves, which are then absolutely impossible to untangle. So let's learn how to tie a few more popular knots.

Gazebo knot

This is one of the main knots with which the bow string has been attached since ancient times. It is sometimes called the king of knots for its simplicity and versatility. Used to obtain a non-tightening (!) loop at the end of a straight rope, for attaching a rope to rings or eyes, for tying ropes.

Simple bayonet

The “Simple Bayonet” knot also allows you to tie a non-tightening loop, and it is used mainly in those places that require particularly reliable fastening. For example, such units have long been used in the navy to secure mooring lines to mooring fixtures, to secure towing ropes and heavy loads, and so on.

Tautline

If you need to tie something, but subsequently be able to adjust the length of the rope, then a special knot will come to the rescue, allowing you to easily change the size of the loop. It is especially often used by tourists for setting up tents and stretching awnings.

Eight

This is a traditional knot used whenever you need to attach something to a rope. It is easy to knit, it can withstand heavy loads, and later such a knot can be quite easily untied to free the rope.

The Figure Eight knot has two options. The first is used in cases where you have one free end. It looks quite complicated, but once you figure out the sequence of actions just once, everything will work out by itself.

The second option can be used when both ends of the rope are free. This knot is so simple that you can tie it with your eyes closed, and at the same time it is completely secure.

Driver node

A truly legendary knot that has many different names and even more practical applications. This knot is used in construction work, during transportation, in tourism and other cases when you need to secure something tightly and firmly.

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What other nodes do you consider practically useful and necessary to master?

Bowline . (photo: brig-club.ru)

People unfamiliar with nautical terminology may think that the name "gazebo" comes from the verb "to chat" or from the noun "gazebo." In the maritime language, the name of this unit comes from the “gazebo”, but not from the usual one, but from a sea gazebo, which is a small wooden board - a platform used to lift a person onto the mast or lower it over the side of the vessel during painting or other work. This board is attached with the help of cables to the lifting cable with a special knot, which is called the gazebo knot. Its second name is bowline. It comes from the English term “bowline,” which refers to the tackle used to pull the windward side luff of the lower straight sail. This tackle is tied to the luff of the sail with a bowline knot, or simply a bowline knot.

This is one of the oldest and most amazing knots ever invented by man. Archaeologists testify that the gazebo knot was known to the ancient Egyptians and Phoenicians 3000 years BC. The gazebo knot, despite its amazing compactness, simultaneously contains elements of a simple knot, half-bayonet, weaving and straight knots. The elements of all these knots in a certain combination give the gazebo knot the right to be called universal. It is surprisingly easy to knit, even with strong traction it never tightens “tightly”, does not spoil the cable, never slides along the cable, does not unravel itself and is easily untied when needed. The main purpose of the gazebo knot is to tie a rope around a person under the arms as a means of insurance when climbing to a height, lowering overboard or in a smoke-filled room during a fire on board a ship. A gazebo can be inserted into the non-tightening loop of this knot.

The easiest way to knit. Always in life. Knowing how to quickly tie a bower knot around your waist can come in handy. You need to be able to do this with one hand, with one continuous movement of the hand, in the dark, in 2 - 3 seconds. It is not at all difficult to learn this.

Take the main end of the cable in your left hand, and with your right hand, wrap the running end around your waist behind you. Take the running end in your right hand and, stepping back about 10 centimeters from its end, hold it in your fist. Take the root end in your left hand and extend your left arm forward. Now, with the root end of the cable slightly stretched, with your right hand with the running end clamped in it, bend the root end of the cable from top to bottom towards you and up from you. Try to make such a movement with the brush that it does not completely fall into the loop. Next, wrap the running end around the stretched root end to the left and intercept it with the thumb and forefinger of your right hand. While pulling the right hand out of the loop, simultaneously insert the running end into the small loop. Holding the running end with your right hand, pull the root end with a ribbon. After doing this several times in a row, you will learn how to tie a bower knot on yourself, in the dark or with your eyes closed. Imagine this situation: you find yourself over the side of a ship in the water, they throw you an end from the deck, along which you cannot climb up because it is slippery. By tying a bow knot around your waist and moving the resulting loop under your armpit, you can ensure that you are pulled safely out of the water and onto the deck. This magnificent knot has saved the lives of sailors more than once. To untie the gazebo knot, it is enough to slightly move the loop of the running end along the weakened root part of the cable.

(photo: kakimenno.ru)

Works the same as a simple bowline. It is used in cases where it is necessary to tie two loops at one end at once. For example, lifting a wounded person. Then the victim’s legs are threaded into loops, and a half-bayonet is tied around the chest under the armpits with the root end. then the person will not fall out anywhere, even if he is unconscious.

Figure eight knot.

"Eight" . (photo: brig-club.ru)

This knot is considered classic. It forms the basis of one and a half dozen other, more complex units for various purposes. In the form in which it is depicted here, this knot in maritime affairs serves as an excellent stopper at the end of the cable so that the latter does not whip out of the pulley of the block. Unlike a simple knot, it does not damage the cable even with strong traction and can always be easily untied. To tie a figure eight, you need to wrap the running end of the cable around the main one and then pass it into the resulting loop, but not immediately, as in a simple knot, but by first bringing it behind you. This knot can be used for rope handles of a wooden bucket or tub, if the rope passes through two holes on the protruding ends of the wooden staves. In this case, having threaded the rope through both holes, the rivets are tied in a figure eight at its ends on the outer sides. Using two figure eights you can securely attach the rope to a children's sled. To prevent your hand from slipping off the end of the dog leash, we recommend tying a figure eight. In addition, it serves well for attaching strings to the pegs of violins, guitars, mandolins, balalaikas and other musical instruments.

The figure eight knot is knitted very simply and can be done in a moment with one hand.

1. Perform the first peg.
2. Then pass the running end under the main end.
3. Pass it through the first peg and tighten the knot.

Dagger knot. A knot for tying two cables or ropes.

It is considered one of the best knots for tying two large diameter cables. It is not very complex in its design and is quite compact when tightened. It is most convenient to tie it if you first lay the running end of the cable in the form of a figure 8 on top of the main one. After this, thread the extended running end of the second cable into the loops, pass it under the middle intersection of the figure eight and bring it above the second intersection of the first cable. Next, the running end of the second cable must be passed under the root end of the first cable and inserted into the figure eight loop, as the arrow indicates. When the knot is tightened, the two running ends of both cables stick out in different directions. The dagger knot is easy to untie if you loosen one of the outer loops.

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Archaeological finds indicate that the Egyptians used it approximately three thousand years BC. The ancient Greeks and Romans called it Nodus Hercules - the Hercules or Hercules knot, because the mythical hero Hercules tied the skin of the lion he killed on his chest with it. The Romans used the straight knot to stitch wounds and heal broken bones. It consists of two half-knots, sequentially tied one on top of the other in different directions. This is the usual easiest way to knit it. Sailors, who have been using this knot since ancient times to tie cables, use a different tying method. Weavers who use a straight knot to tie up broken threads of yarn tie it in their own, special way, convenient for them.

When there are large loads on the connected cables, as well as when the cables get wet, the straight knot is greatly tightened. How do you untie a straight (reef) knot, which is so tight that it cannot be untied and will have to be cut. A straight knot, even if wet and tightly tightened, can be untied very simply, in 1 - 2 seconds.

Take ends A and B in your left hand, and ends C and D in your right hand. Pull them strongly in different directions and tighten the knot as tightly as possible. After this, take the root end of A in your left hand (to prevent it from slipping out of your hand, make a couple of slings around your palm). Take running end B in your right hand (it can also be wound around your palm.). Pull the ends sharply and firmly in different directions. Without releasing end A from your left hand, clench the remaining part of the knot into your fist with your right hand, holding it with your thumb and forefinger. Pull the root end A to the left - the knot is untied. The whole secret is that when ends A and B are pulled in different directions, the straight knot turns into two half-bayonets and completely loses all its properties. It also comes undone easily if you take the root end G in your right hand and pull the running end B strongly to the left. Only in this case, the end of G must then be pulled to the right, and the remaining part of the knot (half bayonets) - to the left. When untying a straight knot in this way, remember that if you pulled the running end to the right, pull the main end to the left and vice versa. When untying a straight knot, one should not forget that with the same force it was tightened, one of its running ends must be pulled with the same force.

Fishing bayonet, anchor knot.

Very reliable unit.
One of the most important cases of using a knot in maritime affairs is tying an anchor rope to an anchor. Over the five thousand years of shipping, people could not have come up with a more reliable knot for this purpose than this one. Tested by centuries of experience in maritime practice, this knot is recognized by sailors of all countries as the most reliable for attaching a rope to the eye or to the anchor shackle. A fishing bayonet (or anchor knot) is to some extent similar to a simple bayonet with a hook. It differs from it in that the first of the two half-bayonets additionally passes inside the hose that clasps the object. When using this knot for an anchor, it is always necessary to grab the running end with a grip to the main one. In this case, even with very strong traction, the fishing bayonet does not tighten and holds securely. It is fashionable to safely use it in all cases when working with cables when they are subject to strong traction.

This knot is also called a scaffold or "gallows" knot. But despite this, it also finds other uses in maritime affairs. It is used when temporarily attaching a cable to objects floating in the water or when throwing and securing a cable to an object on the shore. This knot has an advantage even over such a good knot as a noose with half bayonets, in that the running end of the cable cannot slip out of the loop, and therefore a tightening noose is considered more reliable. On sailing ships, this knot was used to fasten the main ends of topsail sheets, topsail sheets and other gear in cases where it was necessary to have these ends ready for release. To tie this knot, the cable is laid in the form of two loops of equal size. Both loops are surrounded several times with the running end of the cable, after which this end is passed into the loop facing the root part of the cable and, pulling out the outer loop, is clamped in it. A tightening noose can always be easily untied by pulling the main part of the cable. This gloomy knot can be well used in maritime affairs in two ways. Firstly, according to its knitting pattern, it is convenient to store the cable in the form of a compact coil. By making this knot without a loop on the running end of the throwing end, you get excellent heaviness. If you find it not heavy enough, dip it in water before use.

It has long been considered one of the most reliable knots for tying cables of different thicknesses. They even tied anchor hemp ropes and mooring lines. Having eight weaves, the flat knot never gets too tight, does not creep or spoil the cable, since it does not have sharp bends, and the load on the cables is distributed evenly over the knot. After removing the load on the cable, this knot is easy to untie. The principle of a flat knot lies in its shape: it is really flat, and this makes it possible to select the cables connected with it on the drums of capstans and windlass, on the welps of which its shape does not interfere with the even placement of subsequent hoses.

In maritime practice, there are two options for tying this knot: a loose knot with its free running ends tacked to the main or half-bayonets at their ends, and without such a tack when the knot is tightened. A flat knot tied in the first way (in this form it is called a Josephine knot) on two cables of different thicknesses almost does not change its shape even with very high traction and is easily untied when the load is removed. The second tying method is used for tying thinner cables than anchor and mooring ropes, and of the same or almost the same thickness. In this case, it is recommended to first tighten the tied flat knot by hand so that it does not twist during a sharp pull. After this, when a load is applied to the connected cable, the knot creeps and twists for some time, but when it stops, it holds firmly. It unties without much effort by shifting the loops covering the root ends. As already mentioned, a flat knot has eight intersections of cables and it would seem that it can be tied in different ways; there are 256 different options for tying it. But practice shows that not every knot from this number, tied according to the principle of a flat knot (alternating intersection of opposite ends with under and over), will hold securely. Ninety percent of them are unreliable, and some are even dangerous for tying ropes designed for strong traction. Its principle depends on changing the sequence of intersection of connected cables in a flat knot, and it is enough to change this order a little, and the knot acquires other negative qualities. Before using this knot in practice for any important task, you must first remember its diagram exactly and connect the cables exactly according to it without any, even the most insignificant deviations. Only in this case will the flat knot serve you faithfully and not let you down.

The rope is the second most important means of insurance (the first is the head). The knot is the master and slave of the rope, its soul.
Knots are treated like mushrooms: if you don’t know a particular mushroom, it’s better not to eat it.
For mountaineering, the alphabet, or rather, its first letters, is the ability to handle ropes, tapes, and in particular, the ability to connect it all, that is, tie it in knots.
- To do well or beyond plan? - asks the hero of one of the jokes from Soviet planned times. Planned or above-planned units - they all need to be done well. Moreover, they need to be knitted well. Because if they come untied, then, as a rule, at the most inopportune moment.
In mountaineering, the knots used are divided into three groups: knots for tying ropes, binding knots, and special (auxiliary) knots. Now this classification is hopelessly outdated - both the nodes themselves and the methods of their use are so mixed up with each other. Therefore, without resorting to an explicit classification, we will consider the knots used in mountaineering, still observing the following order: first, knots for tying ropes (to each other or to some objects), then special knots.
But first I would like to make one methodological remark. If you look in a special book on knots, you can find a whole sea of ​​them. But in practice you don’t need so much.

Therefore, the following approach is recommended:
At the beginning of mountaineering, master only the necessary minimum of certain nodes. But learn it thoroughly: day and night, with eyes open and closed, with two hands and one, behind your back and under the bed, with one end and a loop, on a wet or icy rope.
And only then layer on this solid practical knowledge - if necessary - other nodes.

To these base nodes can be attributed:
1. Counter
2. Grapevine
3. Bramshkotovy
4. Explorer + figure eight
5. Bowline (+ double bowline)
6. Stirrup
7. Grasping knot
8. Control node.

Tying ropes of the same diameter

Counter knot(Fig. 1). Features: the knot is easy to tie and holds well. A poorly tightened knot on an elastic rope can become loose and come undone under alternating loads. It is recommended to tighten well and leave the ends at least 10 cm.
But a correctly tied and tightened knot holds perfectly, including on ribbons and metal cables. And it even tightens tightly. To avoid this, it can be knitted in the form of a figure eight (see “counter eight” below);

Counter figure eight knot(Fig. 2)
- reliable unit, holds well;
- “does not crawl”;
- knits slowly and requires practice;
- takes a lot of time;
- not used very often due to difficulties with tying.

weaving knot(Fig. 3) - the knot is easy to knit and remember.

A loose or poorly tightened knot can easily come undone.
- “crawls” along the rope under variable loads;
- under heavy loads it tightens greatly;
- control units are required.

Grapevine(Fig. 4). A beautiful and compact knot, considered the most reliable knot for tying two ropes. Invented in England - hence the English name, which translates as "grapevine" - its shape resembles a knot. In our country, by analogy with the knot known even before the war, it is sometimes called a double weaving knot.
A correctly tied and tightened knot works great both on ropes of the same and different diameters, as well as slings and cables. Also convenient for knitting loops, braces, etc.
- proper knitting requires practice;
- under heavy load it tightens greatly.

Straight knot(Figure 5). Previously, one of the most common nodes. However, on a modern “slippery” rope it can easily come undone under alternating loads. To avoid this, it was previously recommended to use control knots at the ends of the rope after the knot. But experience shows that these control knots are sometimes untied even earlier than the knot itself. True, being well tightened or under constant load, the straight knot holds well. The straight knot was not included in the list of main ones because it must be worked with carefully, and it is better not to use it in important connections.

Errors when tying a knot:

- "housewives" knot(or “womanish”, although “men” make mistakes with it no less often. If not more often. A characteristic feature is the lack of symmetry),
-false straight knot(the ends come out of the knot from different sides - also a lack of symmetry, but less obvious!). Such a knot can be obtained if you start knitting it from a loop.
Attention! The Babski knot unties with minimal load, but the false straight knot does not hold at all, and the ropes simply slip out of each other.

Reef knot(Fig. 6) is a complicated type of straight knot; in fact, it is a “bow” knot with one loop. Easy to reset unit. It is used for tying ropes of the same diameter with low traction, and for tying two ropes with further untying under significant load, it is simply irreplaceable. Holds securely on dry and ice-free ropes.

Hunter's knot(Fig. 7)
- reliable and beautiful unit;
- holds well on soft ropes and ribbons;
- does not drag on too much;
- quite difficult to remember, requires practice;
- on hard ropes it is not tightened enough;
- “crawls” under variable loads;
- used for tying soft ropes of the same and different diameters, tapes, nylon threads.

Knots for tying ropes of different diameters

Bramshkotovy knot. It is recommended to tie ropes of different diameters using this knot (Fig. 8). Along with the clew, it is used to splice two ropes of different diameters. The main advantage is the relative ease of tying and untying with high strength of the connection.

Academic node- a complicated type of straight knot (Fig. 9). Used to tie two ropes of different diameters. When under heavy load, it does not tighten as much as a straight knot and is easier to untie.

Requires the use of control nodes.

Tie knots (tie knots)

This group of knots is designed for tying ropes to various objects, for example, the end of a safety rope to a gazebo, a rope to a tree, etc. Let's look at some of them:

Conductor node(Fig. 10) forms a fixed loop at the end of the rope. Used to secure a rope using a carabiner. The free tail of the rope after the knot must be at least 10 cm long. It is not recommended to use it in the middle of the rope due to significant weakening at the location of the knot and the great difficulty of untying it after applying a load. There are two known methods of knitting: with a loop and with one end. Dangerous mistakes: very loosely tightened; very tight; very long free end. It is not recommended to use it in critical places; it is better to use another knot, for example a figure eight (one and a half conductor).

One and a half conductor(Fig. 11) - the so-called “figure eight” (Swiss guide, Flemish loop), one of the most used knots in mountaineering. The knot forms a non-tightening loop at the end of the rope. Used for fastening with a climbing carabiner, it does not have the disadvantages of a unit called “conductor”. In addition to being easy to tie, it has increased strength (by about 10%) compared to many other knots. There are two methods of knitting - loop and one end.
The knot is strong, reliable, does not untie itself, but does not tighten either. To tie, it requires 20-25 cm more rope than the “guide”. The shape of a correctly tied “figure eight” cannot be confused with anything else, it must be remembered!

Nine(Fig. 12) is a further continuation of the series of “conductor” knots - essentially this is the same figure eight with one more half turn. According to some data, of all the knots used so far, it has the greatest strength, which leads to an increase in the practical strength of rope systems. It is difficult to tie a nine well on a rigid rope; the knot requires practice before use, as overlaps easily form in it. It has recently come into practice and is not widely used.

Double conductor(“bunny ears”) (Fig. 13) - a knot that forms a double fixed loop. In mountaineering, it is used to create a fastening loop on a loop for a grasping unit, in places where it is possible for a single loop to fray, for hanging simultaneously by two independent supports. The unit allows adjustment and adjustment of the size of the loops until a uniform load is achieved on both supports. To tie it, it requires 3-4 times more rope than a “guide”.

Center conductor node(Fig. 14) (Austrian guide, bergshaft, butterfly, alpine bloodworm, bee, riding loop) - a knot that forms a fixed loop in the middle of the rope. Used as an intermediate support point or hitch, support for blocks. Most often used to attach the third in a bundle to the middle of the rope, as well as to bandage a damaged section of the rope. It is very reliable and allows the application of load at an angle to the main direction of force. Dangerous mistakes: loosely tightened, tightened with too much force, large loop.

Bowline knot(Fig. 15) - called the “king of nodes”. It was known to the ancient Egyptians and Phoenicians 3000 BC. The main advantage is the ease of tying and untying after removing the load. A knotted bowline has two free ends. Only the one that forms an overlapping loop in the knot, and not a simple loop, should be loaded. This knot is used for harnesses and gazebos (gazebo knot) if they are tied from a cord or double sling. The bowline requires fixation with a control knot, as it tends to unravel. In all cases, the bowline must be tightened. Dangerous mistakes: very loosely tightened; very tight; a long free end of the rope - dangerous interweaving of loops; The loop of the knot is placed incorrectly - the loops are too short or long.

Double bowline knot(Fig. 16) - a knot that forms a double loop both at the end and in the middle of the rope. Does not allow you to adjust the size of the loops after tightening the knot. Knitted in the same way as a bowline, then repeated with the end forming a simple loop in the knot. In mountaineering, it is used to tie the end of a safety rope to a gazebo.

Noose knot(Fig. 17) is used to secure the rope to supports, mainly trees or logs. Reliable if the rope is constantly tensioned (braces, crossings). When the load is variable, safety units are required. Differs in accuracy of fixation. It is used when you need to tie a rope to a strictly defined place.

Simple bayonet knot(single, double, triple) (Fig. 18) - used for fastening ropes, mainly to trees or logs. Reliable under constant load. The double bayonet can be tied and untied on a loaded rope, which is not possible with any knot in this group. However, it should also be borne in mind that, for example, the rules adopted in Austria prohibit the use of a “double bayonet” due to the danger of self-untying. True, only in Austria and in other countries such a danger was not observed. But who is stopping you from tying not a double, but a triple, quadruple, and even with a control knot...
A bayonet tied in a loop around a rope is easily untied under load, therefore in mountaineering it is most often used when fastening a suspended crossing and also for securing a rope under load, for example, if the first one in a bundle is broken, using a bayonet you can easily secure the rope around the descender (belay) device , and it is also easy to release it.

Most of these knots are useful for attaching a carabiner, but they can also be used to tie a rope to objects. In this case, the method of tying knots with one end of the rope is often used. With this method, as with tying knots in general, you need to pay attention to the beauty of the knot. This means that the ropes at the knots tend to run parallel or symmetrically. If the knot looks sloppy, this is a sign that you may have tied it incorrectly.

In the second part of the article, we will consider a group of special (auxiliary) nodes.

Oak knot. This knot sailors use it in exceptional cases when there is a need to very quickly tie two cables together. It has a serious drawback: a tightly tightened knot is very difficult to untie later, especially if it gets wet. In addition, a cable tied in such a knot has less strength and during operation creates a danger of catching on something during its movement. Its only positive qualities are the speed with which it can be tied. To connect two cables, their ends need to be folded lengthwise together and, stepping back 15-20 centimeters from the edges, tie both ends as one whole with a simple knot. Do not try to tie synthetic cables and fishing line with this knot: it crawls on them. (Fig. 20)

Flemish knot. This is one of the oldest maritime knots, which was used on ships to connect two cables, both thin and thick. There are two ways to knit this node. First, make a figure eight at the end of one of the cables tied together. Towards the exit of the running end, insert the running end of the second cable and repeat figure 8, tied on the first cable. After this, grab each two ends, left and right, and begin to tighten the knot evenly, trying to maintain its shape. For final tightening node pull the root ends of the cables. To connect two cables with a Flemish knot using the second method, place the running ends of the cables being connected parallel to each other so that they touch each other approximately along the length of one meter. At this point, tie a figure eight with two cables folded together. In this case, you will have to carry it around and thread it into the loop along with the short running end of one of the cables and the long main one. This is precisely the inconvenience of the second method of tying the Flemish knot. The connection of two cables with a Flemish knot is considered very strong. This node, even when tightly tightened, does not damage the cable, and it is relatively easy to untie. In addition, it has excellent quality - it is non-slip and holds securely on synthetic fishing line. (Fig. 21)

Water node. The connection of two cables with a water knot is considered no less strong. To tie it, place the ropes to be tied with their ends facing each other so that their ends run parallel and touch each other. Holding the running and root ends of two different cables in one hand, begin to knit an oak knot with them, but instead of one run-out of the root end, make two. Before finally tightening the knot, make sure that one pair of ends comes out of the loop from the top, and the second from the bottom, as shown in the diagram. Water node simple and reliable. (Fig.22)

Babi knot. This knot should not be tied sailors- he is very primitive. A naval man who unluckily tied a woman's knot even on shore will certainly be ridiculed by his colleagues. But among land people this knot is a universal one. However this node traitor. Throughout the history of mankind, he has caused a lot of troubles and even claimed many human lives. The Babi knot consists of two half-knots tied sequentially one above the other in the same direction. If you tie two ropes with it and pull it, you can immediately see that it begins to move along the rope and slide along it. And if it is tied close to one of the tied ends of the rope, then when pulled, it can slip and will certainly slip if the tied ropes are of different thicknesses. Unfortunately, not everyone knows about this and continues to use it. Among the Slavs, this knot got its name due to the fact that from time immemorial women tied the ends of their headscarves with them. When tugging at the main part of the mooring line, the woman's knot turns into a simple bayonet. (Fig. 23)

"Mother-in-law" knot. This knot looks like a woman’s knot and is also not entirely reliable. If the latter has running ends coming out of the knot on one side, then the mother-in-law node they come out from different sides diagonally. (Fig. 24)

Straight knot. It consists of two half-knots, sequentially tied one on top of the other in different directions. There are several ways to knit this sea node. (Fig. 25)

Thief's Knot. It is not recommended to use this knot, since it is completely reliable for tying two cables. There is an interesting version of the origin of the name: to prove the act of stealing from a bag, the owner deliberately tied it with a similar straight knot, and the thief, not paying attention to the catch, tied the robbed bag with a straight knot. (Fig. 26)

Surgical knot. It is used by surgeons for tying ligature threads to stop bleeding and for stitching tissue and skin. When tying a surgical knot, first make two half-knots one after the other with two ends, which are then pulled in different directions. Then another half-knot is tied on top, but in the other direction. The result is a knot very similar to a straight one. The principle of the knot is that the first two half-knots prevent the two ends from moving apart while another half-knot is knitted on top. This knot is convenient to use when there is a need to tighten and tie some kind of burden with a rope. (Fig. 27)

Academic node. It is very similar to a surgical knot, the only difference being that instead of one half-knot it has two. This has the advantage that when there is a large load on the cable, it is not tightened as much as a straight knot, and it is easier to untie it in the usual way. (Figure 28)

Flat knot. It has long been considered one of the most reliable knots for tying cables of different thicknesses. They even tied anchor hemp ropes and moorings. After removing the load on the cable, this knot is easy to untie. The principle of a flat knot lies in its shape: it is really flat, and this makes it possible to select the cables connected to it on the drums of capstans and windlasses. In maritime practice, there are two options for tying this knot: a loose knot with its free running ends tacked to the main or half-bayonets at their ends (a) and without such a tack when the knot is tightened (b). This knot indispensable for tying two cables (even steel ones, on which significant force will be applied, for example, when towing a heavy truck). (Fig. 29)

Dagger knot. In foreign rigging practice, this knot is considered one of the best knots for connecting two large diameter cables. It is not very complex in its design and is quite compact when tightened. It is most convenient to tie it if you first lay the running end of the cable in the form of a figure 8 on top of the main one. After this, pull out the running end of the second cable and thread it through the loops, pass it under the middle intersection of the figure eight and bring it above the second intersection of the first cable. Next, the running end of the second cable must be passed under the root end of the first cable and inserted into the figure eight loop, as the arrow indicates. When the knot is tightened, the two running ends of both cables stick out in different directions. The dagger knot is easy to untie if you loosen one of the outer loops. (Fig. 30)

Herbal knot. It comes undone easily in the absence of traction. Used for tying two belts or two ribbons. For this purpose, the “grass” knot is very convenient (Fig. 31).

Packet node. Its name speaks about its application. Simple, original and designed for quick knitting. In terms of strength, it is not inferior to a grass knot. (Fig. 32)

Fisherman's knot. It is a combination of two simple knots tied with the running ends around the alien root ends. To tie two cables with a fisherman's knot, you need to put them towards each other and make a simple knot with one end, and pass the other end through its loop and around the root end of the other cable and also tie a simple one node. Then you need to move both loops towards each other so that they come together and tighten the knot. The fisherman's knot, despite its simplicity, can be safely used to tie two cables of approximately the same thickness. Used for tying fishing line (not synthetic) and for attaching leashes to fishing line. (Fig. 33)

Snake knot. This node is considered one of the most reliable nodes for tying synthetic fishing gear. It has quite a lot of weave, is symmetrical and relatively compact when tightened. With a certain skill, you can even tie the strings of a piano with it. The snake knot can be successfully used to tie two cables made of any materials when a strong, reliable connection is required. (Fig. 34)

weaving knot. Some weaving knots have long been borrowed by sailors in their original form and serve them reliably. The weaving knot can be called the “brother” of the clew knot. The only difference is in the method of tying it and in the fact that the latter is tied into a krengel or into a sail, while the weaving knot is knitted with two cables. (Fig. 35)

Versatile knot. This knot is similar to a weaving knot in its principle. The only difference is that when tied, the running ends point in different directions - this is very important when tying. This knot is famous for the fact that it can be tied at its base " king of knots" - gazebo knot. (Fig. 36)

Clew knot. It got its name from the word “sheet” - a tackle that is used to control the sail, stretching it by one lower corner if it is oblique, and at the same time by two if it is straight and suspended from the yard. The sheets are named after the sail to which they are attached. IN sailing fleet This knot is used when there is a need to tie the tackle into the fire of the sail. The clew knot is simple and very easy to untie, but it fully justifies its purpose - it securely holds the clew in the sail's crest. (Fig. 38)

Windlass knot. This nautical knot is used to tie topsheets and boom-sheets, top-halyards and boom-bram-halyards, as well as top-sheets. The clew knot is more reliable than the clew knot because it does not immediately untie when the pull on the rope stops. It differs from the previous sea knot in that the loop (or krengel) is surrounded by the running end not once, but twice, and passed under the root end twice. During times sailing fleet The windlass knot was widely used when working with gear. It was used when it was necessary to take the tackle to the fire. (Fig. 39)

Docker node. In maritime practice, it often becomes necessary to attach a much thinner cable to a thick rope. There is always such a need when a ship is moored to a pier, when one or several mooring lines need to be supplied from the deck. To tie this knot, fold the running end of the thick cable, to which the thin cable must be attached, in half. Insert a thin cable into the resulting loop from below, make one run around the root part of the thick cable, pass it under the thin cable, then over the running end of the thick cable, and then under the three cables, insert it into the loop. This nautical node reliable enough to use the throwing end to pull out a heavy mooring line. (Fig. 40)

Furrier's knot. It is relatively simple, has many crossed ends and is quite compact. In addition, the furrier's knot has an excellent property: designed for strong traction, it is tightly tightened and untied without much difficulty. This knot can be successfully used for tying synthetic cables and fishing lines. (Fig. 41)

Liana knot. This node has not been distributed to navy, but is one of the original and reliable knots for tying cables. With a very simple interweaving of each end separately, it holds tightly under very strong traction and, moreover, very easily unties after removing the load on the cable. It does not slip on synthetic fishing line and can be successfully used by anglers. (Fig. 42)

Hunting knot. In our time, inventing a new knot is not an easy task, since over five thousand years more than 500 of them have been invented. Therefore, it is no coincidence that the invention of a new knot by the English doctor Edward Hunter in 1979 caused a sensation in maritime circles. Essentially, a hunting knot is a successful interweaving of two simple knots tied at the ends of the cables. It holds perfectly on all lines, including the thinnest synthetic lines. Since Hunter means “hunter” in English, the knot was called a hunting knot. (Fig. 43)

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Anything can happen in life. Let's say you need to climb to a small height, tie down a load, or pull a car out of a hole. In such cases, you cannot do without a properly tied rope, so the ability to tie reliable knots is an extremely useful skill.

website I decided to help you master 8 of the simplest and most useful knots that will be useful in any situation.

Tightening knot

How to do. Take the edge of the rope and fold it in a “Z” shape. Make 3-4 turns around the rope with the short end and thread it into the bottom loop. Tighten the rope using the upper, working loop.

Where to apply. Such a knot is convenient to attach to various objects. For example, lifting or lowering objects with a narrow neck.

Pole tying

How to do. First, we make a regular knot on one of the planks. Then we apply the second one to it and make 5-8 turns around. We tighten the harness with the remaining end, threading it between the poles.

Where to apply. These straps are quite strong and can be used to make one long pole, repair a fracture, or simply tie together two or more sticks.

Constrictor knot

How to do. Make a loop in the center of the rope. Then we turn one side over so that the rope is in the shape of a figure eight. Now we take the center of this figure eight (the intersection) and simply fold the loops into a finished knot.

Where to apply. The peculiarity of this knot is that after tightening it in the opposite direction, it will not untie itself. The Constrictor is suitable for tightening bags, clamping a leaking rubber hose, tightening a rolled up carpet, you can even use it as a tourniquet.

Ladder node

How to do. We take the end of the rope in our left hand. With your right hand, use a reverse grip to turn the loop over and fix the rope in your left hand. We repeat the same with the remaining rope. Then we thread the end of the rope (which dangles from below) into the loop, grab it, throwing the rest. Now the entire rope is in knots, the interval of which is equal to the size of the loop.

Where to apply. Such a rope can be used when descending, ascending to a height, or to pull a car out of a hole.

"Barrel" knot

How to do. We put the object on the rope and tie it with the most ordinary knot with which we tie shoelaces. Then we stretch the knot loop onto the walls of the object and tighten it.

Where to apply. This type of knot is often used to lift heavy round objects. In addition, it is convenient for them to lift several objects at once. Or use it instead of a handle for buckets, cans, barrels.

Prusik knot

How to do. Take the edge of a loop of thin rope and make 3-4 turns around the main rope, while passing the end through the loop. Without load, this knot glides perfectly along the rope and can be easily moved by hand. But if a load is applied to the unit, it is tightened tightly and will not budge.

Where to apply. With the help of such knots you can easily climb a rope to any height or hang any object.

Handle node

How to do. Take two ropes and cross them (red over blue) to form a half knot. Cross them again (red over blue) and tighten both ends to form a straight knot.

Where to apply. One of the simplest knots for tying two ropes. Can be used if you need to temporarily tie something up under light loads. When there are large loads on the connected cables and when they get wet, the straight knot is greatly tightened. But it is very easy to untie it.