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Cow's tail tied in a knot. Cow knot with running end

Self-tightening knot . Of all the primitive knots, this is the most original. A force commensurate with the strength of the cable can be applied to the root part of the knot cable, and it will hold securely. The greater the thrust, the more strongly the free running end is pressed by the hose, and the knot tightens itself. This unit should be used with great care. Always remember that it is only secure when it is tied around a log and constant force is applied to the root end. If these forces are applied jerkily, the running end may slip out from under the main end of the cable. They are convenient for hanging bags of cereals, etc. (Fig. 44)

Self-tightening knot with half bayonet . By adding one or two half-pins to a self-tightening knot, you get a reliable node, which is useful for various household needs. (Fig. 45)

Cow knot . This node is an inverted bayonet that works in a different capacity. (Fig. 46)

Blind loop . If the running and root ends of the cow node connect together and apply traction to both, then the resulting knot will be called a blind loop. (Fig. 47)

Clove hitch . It consists of two half-bayonets tied in the same direction. This is a very reliable unit. Convenient for attaching cables to objects with a smooth surface: mast, yard, boom or log. (Fig. 48)

Retractable bayonet . It can be used when the direction of pull of the cable is at an acute angle to the log (mast, yard) to which it is attached. The retractable bayonet holds even if the thrust is directed almost along the mast. When tying this knot, it is necessary to take into account which direction the pull at the root end will be directed, and depending on this, tie a sea knot. It’s easy to remember: which side is the pull - there are two hoses. (Fig. 49)

"Constrictor" . "Boa constrictor" is the zoological name for boa constrictor in Latin. Knot with this name is one of the most tightly tightened knots. As a rule, it is not untied - it serves only once. This knot tightens well if tied to round objects. Riggers use a “constrictor” to apply temporary marks to the steel cable in those places where it needs to be cut. By this they prevent the cable from unraveling before permanent wire marks are applied. (Fig. 50)

Double constrictor . This sea knot is more complex than the one described above, but it tightens even more. (Fig. 51)

Python knot . Just as a python is almost no different from a boa constrictor, so this knot has no special differences from a “constrictor”. This knot applies to the same cases as the previous one. In addition, it can be useful for connecting two transverse slats (Fig. 52 b). (Fig. 52 a)

Mining node . Simple, original and reliable. It holds up well under constant load. This maritime unit can be used not only in maritime affairs. (Fig. 53)

Picket knot . This knot is somewhat reminiscent of a bleached one. Used for the same purposes. (Fig. 54)

Gaff knot . This knot used when there is a need to quickly attach a cable to some cylindrical object. (Fig. 55)

Lisel knot . On sailing ships, foxes were additional sails that were placed on each side of straight sails on special spars - foxes. This maritime hub The fox was laced with curtains to the fox rail. (Fig. 56)

Hail knot . On sailing ship straight sail, which were placed between the topsail and the lower yard, were called topsails. Depending on which mast the sail belonged to, it was called “main-topsail” on the mainmast or “fore-topsail” on the foremast. The gear used to raise the yards of these sails was called the main-marsa-halyard and fore-marsa-halyard. These tackles were attached to the yard with a halyard knot. Like the fox knot, the halyard knot is considered reliable maritime hub. (Fig. 57)

Pike knot . It, like the previous two, serves to attach the cable to cylindrical objects. (Fig. 58)

camel knot . This knot is used when it is necessary to tie a thin rope to another, thicker rope for traction at any angle. It always comes undone easily. (Fig. 59)

Stopper knot . When performing various shipboard works on deck, it sometimes becomes necessary to hold a cable under tension. This is done by using another cable attached with a stopper knot to the cable that needs to be held back. (Fig. 60)

Swing unit . When installing a swing, the choice of cable and knot that will be attached to the crossbar has great importance. This node is perfect. (Fig. 61)

Zigzag knot . When knitting this maritime hub the running end runs as if in zigzags. It is used to secure high stacks of cargo. It is best to fasten the rope around some posts while holding the skein in your hand. (Fig. 62)

Finger knot . This simple sea knot is very convenient for securing the painter of a boat or boat to a pole, biting or bollard. To tie it correctly, the running end of the painter needs to be folded in half, enclosed on the side, a loop passed under both ends and thrown over the top of the pole. (Fig. 63)

Bitten knot . This knot also serves for mooring small vessels. The running end of the painter or mooring line is wrapped around the biting, then folded in half in a loop and passed under the main end. Here the loop is twisted once 180 degrees and placed on top of the biteng. (Fig. 64)

Noose with half bayonets . One hundred years ago in sailing fleet Without this maritime hub, ship work would be unthinkable. This knot was used for lifting spars - topmasts, yards, gaffs, etc. It was also used for fastening the main ends of topsail sheets, topsails and other gear where it was necessary to have ends ready for quick return. A noose with half bayonets is a reliable and durable knot that is tightly tightened around the object being lifted. The running end of the cable must be passed over the root end inside the loop towards the object being clamped. After the loop is surrounded by the running end 3-4 times, it is taken out of the loop towards the far end, from which there will be traction. At the same time, the noose is very easy to untie when the pull on the cable stops. In addition to its use in maritime affairs, the knot is also used on the shore by lumberjacks. On some foreign languages it is called a "forest node". (Fig. 65)

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(Fig. 44). Of all the primitive knots, this one is perhaps the most original, as they say “it couldn’t be simpler.” A thrust commensurate with the strength of the cable can be applied to the root part of the cable of this unit, and it will hold securely. The greater the thrust, the more strongly the free running end is pressed by the hose, and the knot tightens itself. This is essentially the simplest form of a noose (see Fig. 65).

Rice. 44. Self-tightening knot

This unit should be used with great care. Always remember that it is only secure when it is tied around a log and constant force is applied to the root end. If this force is applied to the cable alternately, as if in jerks, then the running end may slip out from under the root end of the cable. It makes sense to use a self-tightening knot in cases where the load suspended from the root end is motionless and the direction of thrust to this end does not change.
This unit is convenient for hanging bags of grain or cereal on a crossbar in warehouses to save them from rodents. By releasing the running end of the cable, the suspended bag can be smoothly lowered to the ground or warehouse floor.

(Fig. 45). By adding one or two half-pins to a self-tightening knot, we will get a more reliable knot that can be used for various household needs.

Rice. 45. Self-tightening knot with half bayonet

(Fig. 46). Despite its prosaic name, this knot is considered a good sea knot. It holds without fail if traction is applied to the cable. The cow knot is actually an irregular (inverted) bayonet that functions in a different capacity.

Rice. 46. Cow knot

Since ancient times, this knot has been used on ships for attaching ropes to the outer shrouds using a line, and for temporarily securing the cable to the eye when stretching for cleating and tethering.
On the shore, in addition to the fact that cows (and also goats) are actually tied to a stake with this knot, it is used when pulling rope for fencing.

(Fig. 47). If the running and root ends of a cow knot (see Fig. 46) are connected together and a pull is applied to both ends, then the knot thus obtained will already be called a blind loop. It is sometimes called a tag knot because it is very convenient to use for tying keys together, for storing washers and other items that have a hole, and also for tightening the neck of a bag when tying it.

Rice. 47. Blind loop

(Fig. 48). This knot got its name due to the fact that on ships they have long been attached to the shrouds - transverse sections of resin cable that serve as steps for climbing the masts.
The bleached knot consists of two half-bayonets tied in the same direction. This is a very reliable tightening knot that holds flawlessly as long as traction is applied to both ends of the cable. It is extremely convenient for attaching cables to objects that have a smooth surface, such as a mast, yard, boom or just a log. In the days of the sailing fleet, in addition to its main purpose, the bleaching knot was used for tying the main ends of the topmasts on the topmast.

Rice. 48. Whitening unit:

There are two different ways knitting a bleached knot. The first method is used in cases where one of the ends of the object around which the knot is tied is open and accessible (Fig. 48, a), the second, when the cable has to be carried directly around the object (Fig. 48, b).
The range of application of this unit is Everyday life very wide. With its help, you can attach a rope to a smooth post or crossbar, tie a bag, pull a rope between two posts, tie a string to a bow, moor a boat to a pile or stake dug into the shore, attach twine to a thick cable.
The tapping unit is very convenient for feeding a tool to a height (for example, a hammer when working on a mast). When weaving many types of fishing nets, the bleached knots form the first row of knitting.
However, when using a tapping knot, you should always remember that it is reliable only with a constant pull on the cable or rope. A variation of the buoyant knot is the buoy-rope knot, which serves to attach the buoy-rope to the trend of the Admiralty anchor. In the latter case, the running end of the cable must have a button and be grabbed to the anchor spindle with a claw or a bezel.

(Fig. 49). On sailing ships this knot found even greater use than the bleached one. This is explained by the fact that it is even more perfect and more reliable than the bleached one. It can also be used in cases where the direction of the cable pull is at an acute angle to the log (yard, mast, etc.) or to the cable to which it is attached. The retractable bayonet holds even if the thrust is directed almost along the log. Unlike the tapping unit, the sliding bayonet has not two, but three hoses covering the object: one on one side of the root end and two on the other. When tying this knot, it is necessary to take into account which direction the pull at the root end will be directed, and depending on this, tie the knot. It's easy to remember: which side is the pull - there are two hoses.

Rice. 49. Retractable bayonet

Once upon a time, a sliding bayonet in the navy was used to lift spar trees to the top if the cable had to be tied through their middle. They used it to tie the ends of the arbors when climbing onto the yards of fox-spirits. They also tied the block with the retinue to the yardarm and to the fox-spirit. The ends of the spiers were fastened with a whistle, also using a retractable bayonet. When the boats were standing near the side of the ship on a pendant, on a backstrap or towed, they were tied with painters to the can with the same retractable bayonet.
When using this unit in everyday life, do not forget that it, like the bleaching unit, is reliable only under load and does not like sudden weakening.

(Fig. 50). "Boa constrictor" is the zoological name for a boa constrictor in Latin. Snakes such as the boa constrictor, python and anaconda are known to kill their prey by constricting them in three loops of their body. The knot, known throughout the world by this name, is one of the most tightly tightened knots. At the same time, it is considered one of the most difficult knots to untie. As a rule, it is not even untied; it serves only once. it tightens well if it is tied to round objects that do not have sharp corners; in this case it is irreplaceable. This is a very useful and important unit for our everyday life. With its help, you can, for example, tie a bag very tightly, the valve of a soccer ball chamber, compress a leaking rubber hose, tighten a rolled-up carpet, bag, cotton blanket, tie the hand of a hooligan; apply a tourniquet to the wounded limb and much more. With this amazing knot you can lift the carcass of a dead bear without damaging its skin. To do this, you need to take a drek or a short strong stick, put it into the animal’s mouth, by its fangs, and tie the mouth with the stick with a “constrictor”. Attach its ends to the hook or weight pendant. Professional riggers use a “constrictor” to apply temporary marks to the steel cable in those places where it needs to be cut. By doing this, they prevent the cable from unraveling before permanent wire marks are applied.

Fig. 50. "Constrictor"

Double constrictor(Fig. 51). Although this knot is more complex than the one just described, it tightens even more. It, like the single “constrictor”, is considered an indispensable tightening knot in everyday life.

Rice. 51. Double "constrictor"

(Fig. 52). Just as a python is almost no different from a boa constrictor, so this knot has no special differences from a “constrictor”. They are similar in principle. The Python knot is applicable for the same cases as the “constrictor”. In addition, it can be very useful for connecting two transverse slats (Fig. 52, b). Their connection using this knot will be much stronger than with nails.
For example, a python knot is convenient for tying the wooden slats of a kite. It can be used when constructing a wicker fence, when one rope needs to be tied to another at a right angle.

Rice. 52. Python knot:
a - the first method of knitting; b - second knitting method

(Fig. 53). This unit is simple, original and reliable. It holds up well under constant load. Apparently, it got its name due to the fact that it was used in the mines. And although it is not considered a maritime knot, it can be successfully used both on land and at sea.

Rice. 53. Miner's knot

(Fig. 54). This knot is somewhat reminiscent of a bleached knot, although its diagram is different. It can be used for the same purposes. Apparently, it got its name from the fact that they used it to tie a cable to the risers when making pickets.

Rice. 54. Picket knot

(Fig. 55). The name itself already indicates that he is from the family maritime knots. In our time, it has already been forgotten, apparently because the need for it has disappeared. You can always use it in everyday life when the need arises to quickly attach a cable to some cylindrical object.

Rice. 55. Gaff knot

(Fig. 56). On sailing ships, foxes were additional sails that were placed on each side of straight sails on special spar trees - fox-spirits. This knot was used to lace the fox curtains to the fox rail. Although the foil knot is no longer used in the navy, it can be used to attach a cable to a round spar.

Rice. 56. Lisel knot

(Fig. 57). On a sailing ship, straight sails, which were placed between the topsail and the lower yard, were called topsails. Depending on which mast the sail belonged to, it was called “main-topsail” on the mainmast or “fore-topsail” on the foremast. The gear used to raise the yards of these sails was called the main-marsa-halyard and fore-marsa-halyard. These tackles were attached to the yard with a halyard knot. Like the fox knot, the halyard knot is considered a reliable sea knot. It can serve a good purpose in our everyday life.

Rice. 57. Hail knot

(Fig. 58). It, like the two previous nodes, serves to attach the cable to cylindrical objects. The pike knot is much simpler than the halyard knot.

Rice. 58. Pike knot

(Fig. 59). If you need to tie a thin rope to another thicker rope for pulling at any angle, we recommend using this extension knot. When tied correctly, it does not slip left or right. It is always easy to untie, even if it gets wet and is very tight.

Rice. 59. Camel knot

(Fig. 60). When performing various shipboard works on deck, it sometimes becomes necessary to hold a cable under tension. This is done by using another cable attached with a stopper knot to the cable that needs to be held back. If the pull of the cable that needs to be stopped is to the right, then the running end of the stop cable is placed on top of the cable with the hose to the left, another hose is made with the poop and the running end of the stop cable is led towards the first and second hoses, clamped into them, and then to the right around the cable in a twist, making one or two more hoses, and in two or three places they put strong grips or secure them “under themselves”.

Rice. 60. Stopper knot

(Fig. 61). When making your own swing, the choice of the cable and the knot with which this cable will be attached to the crossbar is of great importance. The reliability of your homemade structure mainly depends on this.
If you decide to make a swing in your country house or in the yard of your house, do not look for another unit.

Rice. 61. Swing unit

(Fig. 62). The name of the node perfectly matches its shape. When knitting this knot, the running end runs as if in a zigzag, first in one direction, then in the other. The zigzag knot is very specific. It is primarily used to pull and secure high stacks of cargo in an open truck bed equipped with high racks. If, for example, several hundred light boxes need to be transported on such a truck, then, first of all, they must be securely secured. This can be done using a long rope using a zigzag knot. It is best to secure the rope around the truck racks by holding a coil of it in your hand, otherwise you will have to pull the entire length of the rope each time.

Rice. 62. Zigzag knot

(Fig. 63). This simple knot is very convenient for securing the painter of a boat or boat to a pole, biting or single bollard. To tie it correctly, the running end of the painter needs to be folded in half, enclosed on the side, a loop passed under both ends and draped over the top of the pole.

Rice. 63. Finger knot

(Fig. 64). It is also used for mooring small vessels for mooring on a biteng, pal or mooring bollard. The running end of the painter or mooring line is wrapped around the biting, then folded in half in a loop and passed under the main end. Here the loop is twisted once 180 degrees and placed on top of the biteng. This method of securing the mooring end is simple and quite reliable.

Rice. 64. Bitten knot

Noose with half bayonets(Fig. 65). A hundred years ago, in the sailing fleet, without this unit, the performance of many ship works would have been simply unthinkable.
A noose with half bayonets, along with a retractable bayonet, was used on ships to lift up spar trees - topmasts, yards, gaffs, etc. It was used to tie logs in the water for towing, it was used to load cylindrical objects, and loaded rails and telegraph poles. The same knot was used for fastening the main ends of topsail sheets, topsail sheets and other gear where it was necessary to have the ends ready for quick return. A noose without half-bayonets was often used to secure the mooring line to the shore pole.

Rice. 65. Noose:
a - knitting pattern;
b - knitting a noose with half bayonets

This knot, proven by centuries of experience at sea, has long been used on shore. It is widely used by lumberjacks. In many foreign languages, the name of this knot is “forest knot” or “log knot.”
A noose with half bayonets is a reliable and very strong knot that tightens exceptionally tightly around the object being lifted. The running end of the cable must be passed over the root end inside the loop towards the object being clamped. After the loop is surrounded by the running end 3-4 times, it is taken out of the loop towards the far end, from which there will be traction. At the same time, the noose is very easy and simple to untie when the pull on the cable stops.
So that there is no risk for human life To lift a tree trunk of several tons or a heavy metal pipe, it is not necessary to have any special rigging devices for the crane. You can get by just fine with a plant cable of appropriate strength or a steel cable. But for this you need to be able to tie this knot correctly. It should always be knitted slightly away from the middle of the log (pipe). Having removed the running end of the cable from the loop that makes up the knot, it is pulled towards the end of the object being lifted, from which there will be traction, and two half-bayonets are made. But, as a rule, two half-bayonets are made before the start of tying the noose, since the root end of the tackle is already secured (cassock 65, b). The slack of the cable between the noose and the half bayonets must be selected before lifting. Having lifted an object with a crane, it is better to deliver it to its place in one step, without lowering it to the ground. You should always remember that this unit must be checked before each lift (if it is carried out in two steps). It is also important in which direction to make half-bayonets on the log. They should be laid along the descent of the cable. Lifting heavy objects with a noose without half bayonets is considered dangerous.

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A person learns to knit knots from childhood. Having learned to tie shoelaces, the child knits his first knot. Throughout life, it is difficult to even imagine in what situations knowledge of tying knots can be useful.

Self-tightening knot - what is it

Most types of knots and methods of tying them came into use modern world from the navy, although in this area it is used infrequently due to its unreliability. The fact is that a self-tightening knot holds tightly only under constant load; at the moment of weakening, it is quite capable of coming undone. Despite this, there are areas for its application.

This is the simplest original knot and in general represents one of the simplest types of noose. This unit reliably withstands heavy weight and traction, proportional to the strength of the cable or other material from which it is made. But you need to be careful when using it, making sure that the load on the node does not weaken.

For better reliability, there are several variations of this unit.

Tying a knot

The methods of tying this knot are among the simplest and fastest. All you need to create it is a rope with a running end and a support. Fishermen use a spool for this purpose.

The end of the rope is wrapped around the support, thus forming an open loop. At the end of the rope or fishing line you need to form a loop. First make a winding around it behind the running end and create a closed loop. The running end of the loop needs to be made several turns and brought out through the main loop. Pull it, the knot will tighten and, when loaded, show all its power.

To improve the strength of the knot itself when knitting, a self-tightening knot with half bayonets is used. It is performed no more difficult than the standard one. After performing the basic knitting technique, two half-bayonets are formed on the weight side. Maximum effect this type is achieved when certain conditions are met:

if it is formed off-center;
if the running end should be directed towards the intended load.

Where is it used?

He will find his place in all spheres of life. It is often used in mountaineering and in warehouses (they are used for hanging heavy objects). Fishermen use it when tying gear for fishing from the shore.

Shock-absorbing units are popular. They are formed on an additional rope, which is used to connect a spare fastening in case of destruction of the main one. There are also self-tightening units for transporting goods or for various rescue operations. These include the braking unit, “belts” and mariner.

There are two types of fastenings - simple and complex, for different life situations. In the navy, the original self-tightening knot is rarely used, with preference given to its variations.

Fastening

The mount is often popular with fishermen. Although experienced fishermen suggested tying a self-tightening knot for fishing line without additional parts, their use makes life much easier. The fastening helps to fix the loops during knitting, prevents the knot from unraveling abruptly, and simplifies the knitting process. On the shelves of fish stores you can now see reels with a stopper for attaching braid. Many anglers reel in the line held by the spool without unnecessary fasteners, but only those who have gained experience over many years.

Kinds

There are 18 types of self-tightening knots in total, but using one rope there are only 4 types:

● Classic Prusik.

● Cross.

● With an “arb” carbine.

● Bachmann knot (with carabiner).

The number of turns is unstable; if necessary, it can be increased.

It is necessary to highlight one of the strongest knots - the constrictor knot. It gets its name from the zoological name for the boa constrictor, Boa constrictor, which defeats its prey by strangulation. This one with

The self-tightening knot for rope is reliable and is made using rounded objects instead of support. As soon as the support disappears, it dissolves itself.

Use of the knot by anglers

A self-tightening knot for the top of the head is actively used by fishermen. It is a structure made from a block of tops with a weight. Tying such a tackle is quite simple.

To do this you will need a fishing line, a double leader and a sinker. A special sinker must be purchased at the store, otherwise the entire device may fail. Most often it looks like a horseshoe with a hole in the center of the product. The top bar is tightened using a self-tightening knot and hung with hooks.

To decorate the tackle, take a fishing line 4 mm in diameter and up to 50 cm in length. The line is pushed through the hole into the sinker to the middle, after which it is brought up. Insulation is put on it and a loop is made. After this, a self-tightening knot is formed, onto which the crown is attached. The insulation serves as a fastener for a long leash on the side of the free end of the fishing line, on which a swivel is attached to protect the fishing line from twisting in the current. Having secured the cake block with hooks, you can consider the task completed. The workpiece is attached with a carabiner to the main fishing line. The bait is ready to be cast. Getting into the water, it gradually gets wet, and the crumbling cake from the top spreads in the reservoir, attracting the desired fish.

Nautical

Initially, a self-tightening rope knot was created by sailors to secure sails and various objects on deck. Reliable nodes are the key to success, because the seas and oceans are so turbulent. During the heyday of navigation, there were more than 500 types of knots. Tying sea knots is a whole science. But with the introduction of the steam engine, the need for sails disappeared, and knots began to be used less. And the change in the composition of the materials of cables and ropes caused some knots to lose their effectiveness.

A self-tightening knot was used in maritime affairs for fastening to cylindrical objects. It is simply called a noose, since the hanged noose was tied according to the same principle. In the event of no load or variable traction, the running end slides out, dissolving the entire assembly. This was the reason for refusing to use it. Therefore, the navy began to use the constrictor knot and self-tightening with half bayonets. The peculiarity of its knitting is that the knot itself is placed offset, so that the running end is directed towards the load. Due to this, it will not slip out so quickly.

Advantages

The self-tightening knot has gained recognition primarily due to its ease of knitting and high efficiency. Despite its unreliability, it is often used, but only in those cases when they are sure of the presence of constant weighting. Not required when forming a node Additional materials or devices. The main task, which it copes with brilliantly, is to withstand a load proportional to the density of the cable (rope, fishing line, cable) from which the knot is knitted.

If there is constant weight, the knot is not able to untie on its own, only manually, which will also not cause trouble. It is as easy to untie as it is to tie. This advantage was appreciated by fishermen and climbers, for whom every second is precious. This property makes this node a leader.

Even a child can learn how to knit a noose, and proper use contributes to the maximum realization of the expected result - reliable holding of a large weight.

“Surprisingly, nine out of ten today’s residents who are not related to the professions of mountain rescuer, rock climber and hang glider, builder, high-rise installer, rigger, firefighter are completely inexperienced in the ability to tie knots, in this matter they are more naive than primitive people. At best, they know three knots and know how to tie (although not always securely and beautifully) shoe laces, a tie and a bow. But if you ask them to tightly tie two ropes, tie a rope to a post, or make a tightening loop on a rope, they will not be able to do this reliably. Why? Yes, because in each of three separate cases they are trying to use the same knot that they remembered in childhood: half a knot and another half knot. A knot tied in this way is weak and even dangerous. Its reliability does not increase at all if another half-knot is added on top of the two.
Often we try in vain to tie up a dog (almost strangling it) if we don’t have a collar at hand. Once on the water, we do not know how to attach the boat to a piling or eye on the pier.
Most of us do not know how to tie a simple and reliable knot that, if necessary, could be easily and quickly untied. And when people see a securely tied knot that is unfamiliar to them, they exclaim: “Oh! Tied with a sea knot!
from the book by L.N. Skryagina Marine knots

Methods of tying knots are shown in the form of diagrams consisting of two or three positions and arrows indicating the movement of the cable during tying. Some of the knots are presented, in addition to diagrams, with isometric drawings that give an idea of what a tied knot should look like and how to apply it.

SIMPLE KNOTS
Designed to thicken the cable. Which can be useful either for weighting the cable or for stopping the sliding loop when knitting a collar for a dog :-)

Bloody Knot

Makes the cable heavier (the effect increases when wetted). If you make more turns, you will get a good handle at the end of the rope.

Eight"

Serves as a stopper and can be easily untied after loading.

Yufersny

It also works as a stopper. The peculiarity is that it is relatively easier to untie even if it is tightly tightened. (personally, I find it more convenient to tie this knot using method a))

Fire escape

It is used when you urgently need to go down a cable or climb a steep wall if there is no ladder. It is easier to hold on to knots than to “just” a rope. Or you need to pull out a car stuck in the mud. There is a long rope and people ready to help. To make it easier for them to pull, tie a “fire escape” on the ground so that the knots go approximately every meter.

Untightened knots

Simple bayonet

This simple but reliable unit can be used in all cases when the cable needs to be temporarily attached to some object for strong traction, for example, to a hook when towing a car. The maximum number of half-bayonets in such a knot under any circumstances should not exceed three, since this is quite sufficient and the strength of the knot as a whole will not increase with a larger number of half-bayonets.

Bed bayonet

As the name implies, bunks on ships were hung with such a knot. Tying a knot to hang a bunk is serious business. Here you need to use a knot that does not tighten, is easy to untie and holds securely. The most important thing is that it does not come undone on its own under the influence of the ship’s continuous rocking.
The figure shows 2 variants of the node.

Anchor knot

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. It can be safely used in all cases when working with cables when they are subject to strong traction.

Bayonet with drift

This unit has hoses placed one on each side. This gives the knot greater symmetry; when the direction of pull changes, the knot moves less along the object to which it is tied.

KNOTS FOR TYING

Flemish knot

In fact, this is the same figure eight, tied at both ends. Used to connect both thin and thick cables. The connection is considered very strong. This knot, even if tightly tightened, does not damage the cable, and it is relatively easy to untie. In addition, it does not slip and holds securely on synthetic fishing line.

Straight knot

a - the usual method of knitting; b - sea knitting method.
The ancient Greeks and Romans called it Nodus Hercules - the Hercules or Hercules knot, because the mythical hero Hercules tied the skins of the lion he killed on his chest in this way.
To untie this knot, you need to grab the ends of one cable coming out of the knot and pull them in different directions, after which removing the “straightened” end will not be difficult. When untying a straight knot, one should not forget that with the same force it was tightened, it must be pulled with the same force.
However, Ashley and Riesenberg warn: “This assembly is used in many cases, although it can never be sufficiently reliable unless its running ends are seized. It should not be used for tying ropes for traction. This knot creeps and is dangerous when it gets wet.”

Flat knot

It has long been considered one of the most reliable knots for tying cables of different thicknesses.
Method a) a loose knot with its free running ends tacked to the main ones is called the “Josephine knot”; it does not change its shape even with strong traction and is easily untied after the load is removed. Method b) 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.

Herbal knot

Despite its name, this elementary unit is quite reliable and can withstand heavy loads. In addition, it can be easily untied in the absence of traction.

Packet node

Its name suggests that it is convenient for tying bags and bundles. It is simple, original and designed for quick knitting. The packet knot is somewhat reminiscent of the grass knot. In terms of strength, it is not inferior to the latter. (From my own experience of using a knot: it’s convenient to tie something soft and elastic because it’s convenient to tighten the cable and you don’t need a third hand to hold the knot in a tightened state while you’re tying. But it’s better to wind the second end folded in half. The knot won’t lose strength, but it’s incomparably easier to untie lighter than the original one from the picture).

Clew knot

The clew knot is simple and very easy to untie. Tightening tightly does not damage the cable. It should be remembered that it holds securely only when traction is applied to the cable. It is not recommended to use a clew knot on a synthetic rope, as it slips and can break out of the loop.

Brahm clew knot

A clew knot is more reliable than a clew knot because it does not immediately untie when the pull on the cable stops. The clew knot is also reliable for tying two cables of different thicknesses. It holds well on synthetic cables of equal thickness.

Docker node

The docker's knot is reliable enough to use the throwing end to pull (or lift onto the deck from the shore) a heavy mooring line, and it quickly unties. It is best used as a temporary knot when it is necessary to attach a much thinner cable to a thick rope. The figure shows 2 options for knitting this knot.

SELF-TIGHTENING KNOTS

Self-tightening knot

Of all the primitive knots, this is perhaps the most original, as they say “it couldn’t be simpler.” A thrust commensurate with the strength of the cable can be applied to the root part of the cable of this unit, and it will hold securely. The greater the thrust, the more strongly the free running end is pressed by the hose, and the knot tightens itself. This is essentially the simplest form of a noose. This unit should be used with great care. Always remember that it is only secure when it is tied around a log and constant force is applied to the root end. If this force is applied to the cable alternately, as if in jerks, then the running end may slip out from under the root end of the cable.
It makes sense to use a self-tightening knot in cases where the load suspended from the root end is motionless and the direction of thrust to this end does not change.
This unit is convenient for hanging bags of grain or cereal on a crossbar in warehouses to save them from rodents. By releasing the running end of the cable, the suspended bag can be smoothly lowered to the ground or warehouse floor.

Whitened

This is a very reliable tightening knot that holds flawlessly as long as traction is applied to both ends of the cable. It is extremely convenient for attaching cables to objects that have a smooth surface, such as a log. The tapping unit is very convenient for feeding a tool to a height (for example, a hammer for those working on a construction site). When weaving many types of fishing nets, the bleached knots form the first row of knitting. However, when using a tapping knot, you should always remember that it is reliable only with a constant pull on the cable or rope.

Constrictor

"Boa constrictor" is the zoological name for boa constrictor in Latin. The knot, known throughout the world by this name, is one of the most tightly tightened knots. At the same time, it is considered one of the most difficult knots to untie. As a rule, it is not even untied; it serves only once. The “constrictor” tightens well if it is tied to round objects that do not have sharp corners; in this case it is irreplaceable.
Here's a use case for it

On the right, the ladder knitting option is depicted incorrectly. (How does the crossbar hold up?)

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Double constrictor

Although this knot is more complex than the one just described, it tightens even more. It, like the single “constrictor”, is considered an indispensable tightening knot in everyday life.

Python knot

Just as a python is almost no different from a boa constrictor, so this knot has no special differences from a “constrictor”. They are similar in principle. The Python knot is applicable for the same cases as the “constrictor”. With one clarification, it is easier to untie because it is tightened less tightly even with a strong tightening force.

Gaff knot

The name itself already indicates that it is from the family of sea knots. In our time, it has already been forgotten, apparently because the need for it has disappeared. You can always use it in everyday life when the need arises to quickly attach a cable to some cylindrical object.

Lisel knot

It differs from the previous unit in that the running end is inserted under the hose, which makes it difficult for it to slip out under load.

NON-TIGHTENING HINGES

Flemish loop

Knitted in a figure eight on a doubled rope, it is a strong and easy to untie loop at the end of the rope.

Austrian conductor

The loop is designed to pull in any direction and can be tied in the middle of the cable.

Gazebo knot aka bowline

It makes sense to dwell on this point in more detail. This is one of the oldest and most amazing knots ever invented by man. In English marine technical literature it is often called the “King of Knots”. 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 untie itself, but is easy to untie 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. This knot can be successfully used for tying two cables of any diameter or for tying a thick plant cable with a steel one (in this case, the cables are connected with loops, and the knots are tied at their root ends).
In life, the ability to quickly tie a bow knot around your waist can always 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 from its edge about 10 centimeters, 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 grab 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 your left hand. The knot is tied around your waist in a pattern. 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.

Double gazebo knot

This node, which has two non-tightening loops, is used instead of a gazebo for lifting a person to a height, for raising or lowering a person who has lost consciousness, and in other cases. When tying a knot, one of the loops is made almost half the size of the other. A person sits in one loop, the second loop clasps his torso under the arms. This allows him, having risen to a height, to work with both hands.
In maritime practice, there are several ways to tie a double bower knot. The simplest one is presented here.

Bunny Ear Knot

The range of use is the same as the previous node. It just tightens more.

Kalmyk knot

It is one of the practical and reliable units. Its name indicates that it appeared in our country. And although the Kalmyk steppes do not evoke associations with the sea and ships, it has long been used in the navy. Foreign sailors do not know him, and, oddly enough, he does not appear in any of the numerous manuals on tying knots published abroad. The Kalmyk knot holds securely and quickly unties if you pull the running end. It is used for temporary fastening of the casting end to the mooring line when the latter is supplied from the vessel to the pier. It is used to attach reins to a bridle, as well as to tie a horse in a stable.

TIGHTENING KNOTS

Sliding blind loop

This simple and durable knot can be used in everyday life to tighten various bales and packages when packing them. Tying a knot is extremely simple and does not require any comments.

node "Poacher"

I got this knot from Ashley's book. I liked it because initially the knot at the root end is loosely tightened. Subsequently, the knot is tightened in proportion to the force applied when jerking the noose. Which makes it much more difficult to remove. Speaking in simple words First, you tighten the knot loosely so that the rope slides easily in it. After a jerk (of game, for example), the noose is first tightened, clasping the limb caught in the loop, and then the knot. Tightening and not allowing the noose to unravel.

Drunken knot

From time immemorial this knot in Rus' was called “drunk”. It was used to pacify excessively riotous people by putting loops on the wrists behind the back and tying the ends on the chest.

Shackle knot

It is very similar to a “drunk” knot. Its name is on English language means "handcuffs". The node can serve the same purpose. Despite the external similarity, these are two different nodes. In any case, without untying them and without removing the ends from the central loop, it is impossible to turn one knot into another.

QUICK-RELEASE KNOTS

Almost any knot becomes quick-release if the running end is inserted into the last loop folded in half. For example, a simple figure eight becomes a quick-release figure eight.

This is what comes out of a reef knot

that's what's from the clew

in some cases, the knot may change its name, as for example happened with the Cossack knot; when the chassis is wound up folded in half, the knot becomes Kalmyk

Therefore, I will not dwell particularly on these nodes.

SPECIAL KNOTS

Bag knot

In fleets various countries sailors stored their personal belongings in different ways - in bags, lockers and “suitcases”. For example, according to the tradition of the British Royal Navy, sailors' clothing was stored exclusively in canvas bags. In the Russian Imperial Navy, large and small “suitcases” made of gray canvas No. 6 were used to store the personal belongings of sailors. Both had from four to seven eyelets and a canvas flap. The canvas bags of English military sailors had 12 eyelets, which were tightened with a piece of line. To carry the bags, the sailors attached a piece of shtert to them, with which they tied them with a bag knot.

Peg (leg of lamb)

In English maritime language this knot is called "Sheepshank", which means "shank of lamb". The knot received this name from the British due to the external similarity of its shape to a leg of lamb. In domestic manuals on maritime affairs, it does not have any proper name; it is simply called a “knot for shortening the cable.”
Famous Russian captain long voyage V.V. Bakhtin in his “Explanatory Marine Dictionary” calls this knot a “peg”. Traditionally, sailors cut the cable under exceptional circumstances. And if, for example, on a ship 25 meters of cable are required for some work, and there is a free piece 40 meters long at hand, then they will not cut it, but will shorten it to 25, making it an ordinary “leg of lamb” one of the two presented ways. It is also used in cases where, during a critical operation with a cable, there are doubts about its strength: for example, one strand is frayed in one place or the cable is cut. When using this useful unit, one must not forget that it is strong and reliable only under load, and as soon as the latter is removed, there is a danger that the unit will fall apart. Therefore, before each use of a rope with a tied peg, the knot should be checked.

Courier-driver node

They are used for fastening and transporting cargo as it gives an advantage in strength of approximately 2 times without the use of blocks. It is easy to make and falls apart as soon as the tension is released.
Here's another knitting option.

Monkey fist

It was invented in the days of pirates, when a ship in distress needed to throw the saving end of a rope from another ship. Anyone who has tried to throw a rope in a storm knows that without a weight at the end it is an almost pointless activity. And then the idea arose to use a cannonball as a weighting agent. It was in order to secure the core to the rope that this knot was developed. In addition, the “Monkey Fist Knot” has become a symbol of mutual assistance and brotherhood. This design also began to be used as a bladed weapon.

Marchard knot (French Prusik)

The main use of a knot is to allow one to ascend and descend on a rope. Features of the knot: when loaded by the ends coming out of the knot, the knot is tightened and does not slip along the main rope, and when you grab the knot itself with your hands, it moves easily.

Curtain knot

This node is here for beauty, the name is not original, so you can correct it in the comments. Used as curtain ties.

And a little humor

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Knots for tying fishing line

Albright

Albright node

Carrot

How to tie a Carrot knot:

Carrot Knot

Knots for braiding

Palomar

Uel Palomar

Uni, Grinner

Uni Knot (Grinner)

Improved Clinch

Improved Clinch Knot

The fishing line is threaded into a ring;

Fluorocarbon knots

Rapala

Rapala knot

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Initially, most fishing knots were designed for knitting on regular monofilament nylon fishing line. Over time, new materials and technologies for manufacturing braided cords appeared, and it turned out that many old and proven knots are not entirely suitable for new fishing lines.

We will not give a list of 100, 50 or 30 different nodes, we will show only popular and proven knots for any fishing line, for hooks, leashes, anything. How to knit these knots is shown schematically and in the video at the bottom of the article.

Knots for braid and fluorocarbon

Knots for braided and fluorocarbon, as well as for regular nylon fishing line, differ in the method of knitting. The difference in the method of knitting knots is determined by the properties of the fishing lines themselves. Different lines have their own list of recommended knots.

Fluorocarbon lines are stiffer than nylon lines; regular knots do not always tighten as required. They can become untied during the fishing process. Braided fishing lines are soft but slippery; many knots come undone under heavy load.

In addition, braided cords are made from different fibers using different technologies, braided cords different brands or manufacturers, their properties differ significantly from each other. In this case, the manufacturer himself indicates the suitable components on the packaging.