A2Z List of Knot Page 7

Short Splice: The Short Splice makes a secure join between two pieces of three strand rope.

Surgeon's Loop: The Surgeon's Loop is a quick and easy way to make a loop in the end of your line.

Trucker's Hitch (Lorry, Haymaker's, Harvester's): The Trucker's Hitch is used to secure a load or a tarpaulin down to a hook or other fixed point. It provides a three to one purchase which makes it easier to tighten the rope and reduces the strain on the final knot.

Klemheist: The Klemheist is a Slide and Grip (friction) knot related to the original Prusik knot but designed to take strain in only one direction. When loaded it grips the climbing rope; with the load released it can easily be slid up or down.

Klemheist: The Klemheist is a Slide and Grip (friction) knot related to the original Prusik knot but designed to take strain in only one direction. When loaded it grips the climbing rope; with the load released it can easily be slid up or down.

Rolling (Taut Line) Hitch: The Rolling Hitch secures a rope to another parallel rope. It is one of the few knots which can be tied and untied while there is a load and can be adjusted without it being untied. It can take the load while a rope is transferred or secured elsewhere.

Wall, Crown, and Manrope Knot: The Wall and the Crown are essential components of many decorative knots. Here the strands of the rope are used to tie a Wall followed by a Crown to make a ball on the rope's end.

Marlinspike Hitch: The Marlinspike Hitch employs a stick or a spike to make a knot in a rope .

Masthead Knot Mat: The Masthead Knot, or Jury Mast Knot, enables stays to be tied to the top of a temporary mast. However, when the rope is passed around a second time it makes a pleasing small mat.

Matthew Walker: The Matthew Walker provides a secure stopper in a rope which cannot be untied. It is closely related to the Wall but makes a more bulky and more effective stopper knot.

Simpler Eye Splice in Hollow Braid Rope: The McDonald technique offers a simpler method to create a locked eye splice in a hollow braid rope.

Midshipman's Hitch : The Midshipman's (Taut Line) Hitch is an adjustable loop and can be used for tying Spring Lines.

Chain Sinnet, Chain Stitch or Monkey Braid: The Chain sinnet converts a cord into a braid that has the appearance of a chain. It is used by climbers to store rope free of tangles, as a decoration, and to shorten and add bulk to a cord, e.g., for the end of a light pull.

Monkey's Fist: The Monkey's Fist makes a neat ball on the end of a rope. It is decorative and fun to make. It is also sometimes used on the end of a heaving line. However, this can be hazardous if you are on the receiving end.

Non-Slip Mono Knot: The Non-Slip Mono Knot forms a fixed loop and retains a very high proportion of the line's rated breaking strain.

Mooring Hitch : The Mooring Hitch is a quick-release knot for temporarily securing a boat to a post or ring.

Rat Tail Stopper: The Rat Tail Stopper is a friction hitch which takes the load on a Mooring Line while it is transferred to the Bitts.

Coil Unattached Rope: How to coil an unattached rope in your hands and make a secure bundle which preserves the coil neatly.

Munter Mule Combination: The Munter Mule Combination provides the Munter hitch for controlled rappelling (abseiling) with the Mule addition to belay the Munter when required. The only equipment required is a locking carabiner.

Munter Mule Combination: The Munter Mule Combination provides the Munter hitch for controlled rappelling (abseiling) with the Mule addition to belay the Munter when required. The only equipment required is a locking carabiner.

Super Munter Hitch: The Super Munter Hitch provides a secure method of controlling the descent of a heavy load.

Nail Knot: The Nail Knot is used to join two fishing lines of different diameter. It is used to join a leader, or tippet, to the fly line.

Bow Necktie: The Bow Tie, a striking necktie, gives the wearer a formal and elegant appearance. Usually black or white for formal wear, brighter colors are used on other occasions

Four-in-Hand Necktie: The Four-in-Hand is the most common Necktie Knot. Although it is tied quickly and conveniently, it makes a slightly asymmetrical knot.

Half Windsor Necktie: The Half Windsor is a neat, symmetrical Necktie Knot. It is tied fairly quickly and conveniently and makes a moderately bulky knot.

Pratt or Shelby Necktie: One of the simpler ties but starts with tie inside out. It makes an excellent symmetrical knot.

Windsor Necktie: The Windsor is a bulky, symmetrical Necktie Knot. Although it is tied less quickly and conveniently than the Half-Windsor or the Four-in-Hand, it does produce a pleasing, fuller appearance.

Sheet Bend (Becket Bend): The Sheet Bend joins two ropes of unequal size but also works well if the ropes are of the same size. It has to be tied with both ends loose in your hands with no load on the ropes.

Non-Slip Mono Knot: The Non-Slip Mono Knot forms a fixed loop and retains a very high proportion of the line's rated breaking strain.

Noose Knot: The Noose creates a loop in the end of a rope which tightens when pulled. This page also provides a link to the Slip Knot to help compare these two similar knots.