KNOT & LASHES

GROUP 2
DEFINITION: HISTORY OF ROPE

➔ The ancient Egyptians as the first civilization develops special tools to

make rope by using water reed fibres, dates back in 4000 to 3500 BC

➔ Other Egyptian rope was made from the fibers of date palms, flax, grass,
papyrus, leather, or camel hair.

➔ The use of such ropes pulled by thousands of slaves allowed the

Egyptians to move the heavy stones required to build the pyramids.

➔ As the technology is evolving, many countries are producing ropes using

hemp fibres, natural fibre and currently available in market this era is
made of synthetic fibre such as nylon.
DEFINITION: TYPES OF ROPE

~ Cotton ~ Jute ~ Leaded polysteel

~ Very soft natural fibre rope ~ Soft, furry, natural fibre rope ~ Heavy and easily sink
~ Often used in handicrafts ~ Often used for potting
and fishing
DEFINITION: TYPES OF ROPE (cont.)

~ Manila ~ Polypropylene ~ Sisal

~ Durable & flexible ~ Versatile use ~ Natural fibre
~ Often used in tug of war game ~ Often used for cat scratching
post and gardening
DEFINITION: COMPONENTS OF ROPE
DEFINITION: HOW TO MAKE ROPE FROM NATURAL FIBRE

1) Choose your plants

- Fibers like grass, hemp, straw, bark

- Twine, string, thread, or even dental floss.

2) Cut and gather threads

- Material like string, will get shorter as

twisted together.
- Materials like grass and other plant
fibers, can easily splice in more lengths of
thread later to make the rope longer.
 DEFINITION: HOW TO MAKE ROPE FROM NATURAL FIBRE
3) Tie the threads together. 4) Twist the two sections.
- Lay them - Grab one section in each hand
- Tie a knot at one end to keep them - Begin tightly and evenly twisting all the
secured together. threads in the same direction.
- Divide the bunch into two even sections. - Rope is formed
 TYPES OF KNOTS & LASHES

A. STOPPER KNOT/END KNOT

B. ANCHOR KNOT
C. RESCUE KNOT
D. CONNECT 2 ROPE SAME DIAMETER/SIZE
E. CONNECT 2 ROPE DIFFERENT SIZE
A. STOPPER KNOT/END KNOT

1. Thumb knot
● Used as a handheld and stopper.
● Once tied and put under strain, it is difficult to untie
Way to tie thumb knot:
2. Figure of 8

● Used as a stopper.
● Easier to untie than a thumb knot.
Way to tie figure of 8:
B. ANCHOR KNOT

1. TIMBER HITCH
● Used to secure a rope round a post or

any cylindrical object.

● Also known as Bowyer’s Knot owing to its

use in attaching the end of the bowstring

to a longbow.
HOW TO TIE A TIMBER HITCH
USES OF TIMBER HITCH

1. Its main use lies in handling cargo.

2. Helpful for towing a log or a spar in
water or on land.
3. Used by arborists and lumbermen
to attach ropes to branches, tree
trunks and logs.
4. To connect the strings of the guitar
and ukelele to their bridges.
B. ANCHOR KNOT

2. CLOVE HITCH
● Also known as a double hitch, it is simply 2

back to back half hitches around an object.

● Easy to tie and untie, and a good binding knot.

● Should be used with caution because it can slip

or come undone if the object it is tied to

rotates.
HOW TO TIE A CLOVE HITCH
USES OF CLOVE HITCH

1. Functions as a crossing knot.

2. To start and finish a lashing.
3. Used as master point in a fixed
rock-climbing anchor and also In
solo climbing.
4. Hoisting.
5. For tying bandages (arm slings) in
case of injuries and for first aid.
6. To tie a fender to a rail on a moving
boat.
7. In hammock hanging systems.
C. RESCUE KNOT

BOWLINE
● Tied at the middle of the rope making a
fixed, secure loop at the end of the line
● It retains about 60% of the line
strength and has a knot
efficiency of 77%
HOW TO TIE A BOWLINE KNOT

STEP 1:
STEP 2:
Make a small overhand
Bring the rope end up
loop in the standing part of
through the loop, around
a rope
and behind the standing
part, and back down into
the loop
HOW TO TIE A BOWLINE KNOT (CONT…)

STEP 3: STEP 4:
Bring the working end Tighten the knot by
back down through the pulling the standing
overhand loop part of the rope away
from the loop while
holding the bight
TYPES OF BOWLINE KNOT
Double bowline knot
Triple bowline knot
1. Spanish Bowline Knot
2. French Bowline Knot
3. Running Bowline Knot
4. Double Bowline Knot
5. Triple Bowline Knot
6. Water Bowline Knot
7. Bowline on a bight
8. Yosemite Bowline Water bowline knot

9. Bowline on a Coil Knot

10. Left-handed Bowline
11. Eskimo Bowline
USES OF BOWLINE KNOT

● Boating/ Sailing ● Mountain climbing

 D. CONNECT 2 ROPE SAME DIAMETER/SIZE

1. REEF KNOT
● To connect 2 rope that have the same type and size
● When to use it? Tent rope, injuries, packages
● Why? Its easy to untie it.
1 3

2 4
2. Fisherman's knot

● Suitable for slippery lines/ropes

● For fishermen: tie it with fish hook
● The knot is strong
● Suitable to hiking, abseiling, rappelling
E. CONNECT 2 ROPE DIFFERENT SIZE

SHEET BEND

● The Sheet Bend or Weaver’s Knot is a useful

knot for tying two ropes together, even when
rope sizes and materials differ greatly
● The thicker rope must be used for the simple
bight as shown. However, it works equally well
if the ropes are of the same size

● Structurally, the Sheet Bend is related to the

Bowline and more secure than the Reef Knot
but can work loose when not under load
HOW TO TIE A SHEET BEND
 DOUBLE SHEET BEND

● The Double Sheet Bend, like the Sheet Bend, is

recommended for joining two ropes of unequal
size but adds an extra measure of security
● Also works equally well if the ropes are the
same size
USES OF SHEET BEND

● Sailing
Conclusion

➔ there are different knots for

different purposes and all
knots are not good for all
purposes

➔ a good knot needs not to be

complicated, use the simplest
one good enough for the job
Remember..

➔ a good knot holds but is easy to open if necessary

➔ practice makes perfect

➔ learn the difference of the wrong way to do it and the right way to do it, especially how the wrong
way to do it that causes the knot to slip or makes it difficult to open
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