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--- knotwork [2015/02/22 21:22] – [The Figure Eight Knot] whblondeau
+++ knotwork [2022/05/29 16:01] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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+=== Classification of knots ===
+There are three classifications of knots
+  *__Knots__ A knot is a fastening in which a piece of rope is tied to itself.  Examples include a bowline, or any sort of stopper knot.  Unfortunately, the term "knot" is also used generically for the other classifications by the less informed.
+  *__Hitches__ A hitch is a fastening in which a line is tied to something else, like a post or a ring.  An example is a clove hitch a round turn with two half-hitches.
+  *__Bends__ A bend is a fastening in which a line is tied to another line, typically to extend it.  Examples include the sheet bend, or the figure 8 follow through, which is far stronger and less likely to slip than a sheet bend.
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 === What are you tying it to? ===
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   * __The other end of the line__; this is a **binding knot**. Binding knots are monstrously convenient because they are usually “snuggable” (you can tighten them up before finishing them), but they are dangerous because it’s tempting to misuse them. We get accustomed to tying binding knots all the time, and then we find ourselves using them without thinking about it.
-  * __Another line__: a knot that joins two lines //so that they can handle a strain// is called a **bend**. Only certain knots are referred to as “bends”; this is a practice based in the safety implications of using a different knot when a bend is required. If it doesn’t have “bend” in the name, don’t use it as a bend unless you’re damn sure it’s proper to do so. <span style="color:red;">Safety: don’t join two ropes with anything other than a proper bend. Joining two lines with a square knot (which is a binding knot, not a bend at all) has probably killed or injured more people than any other knotwork mistake.</span>
+  * __Another line__: a knot that joins two lines //so that they can handle a strain// is called a **bend**. Only certain knots are referred to as “bends”; this is a practice based in the safety implications of using a different knot when a bend is required. If it doesn’t have “bend” in the name, don’t use it as a bend unless you’re damn sure it’s proper to do so. **Safety: don’t join two lines for taking a strain with anything other than a proper bend.** Joining two lines with a square knot (which is a binding knot, not a bend at all) has probably killed or injured more people than any other knotwork mistake.
   * __A post or hook__ (a rigid structure in which you have the option of passing a bight of line over the end). This kind of knot is called a **hitch**.
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 === Disadvantages ===
   * Can work loose if the joined lines are shaking while not under load.
-  * If the two ends do not end up on the same side of the knot, it’s insecure and will slip. (This is the only real exception to the “not easy to screw up” part.)
+  * If the two ends do not end up on the same side of the knot, it’s insecure and will slip. (This is the only real exception to the “not easy to screw up” part.)\\ {{:bodgerous-lib:sheet_bend_left_hand_x.jpg?100x75nolink|}}
   * Not suitable for really large ropes or industrial-strength haulage.