KNOTS, BENDS AND HITCHES

[@aizabelle595]

1:07 over hand knot 1:59 square knot 3:15 figure eight knot 4:23 bowline knot 6:18 running bowline 7:12 half hitch 8:42 timber hitch 10:44 rolling hitch 11:49 clove hitch 12:42 cat's paw 14:14 single sheet or becket bend 16:02 double sheet or becket bend 16:54 fishermen's bend 18:40 double carrick bend

[@jimlov1]

Whipping is a technique for preventing the end of strand or braided rope from unravelling, and much more elegant than electrical tape. Seizing may look similar, but it is used to join two lines (or two parts of the same line) and generally requires 2 layers of "turns" of small stuff/ marline. The second layer is called "riding turns." Hervey Garrett Smith has the best illustrations of this (and all things rope work, knots, and seamanship).

[@DeanLangley]

Contrary to what the narrator says never join two lines with a square knot. The square knot is also known as the reef knot and is used to reef a sail to the jib or boom. When unreefing the knot is capsized by pulling the loose end diagonally across itself. The square knot will come undone if used to join two lines. Lines are bent together never tied.

[@raymondsanchez808]

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[@ArtemiaSalina]

Seizing is securing two ropes by lashing with thinner string. Also known as whipping. The running end is the tail of the rope (aka "tag end"). The video suggests lashing the running end to the standing part (aka the main length of the rope).

[@ganeshvenkat4969]

How do you know

[@kurtschmidt5746]

A Whipping uses much smaller line on the end of a rope to keep it from unlaying. A Seizing is similar, but joins 2 parallel lines together. So, you'd whip the bitter end, and you'd seize the bitter end to the standing part, perhaps. Finally, a Lashing is, yet, a different thing. A way of using line to join 2 spars, parallel, at right angles, and stuff in between. Shares some techniques with seizing.

[@latetodagame1892]

Great vid!

[@kurtschmidt5746]

Can we stop teaching the Reef (Square) Knot as a bend? He, at least, mentioned not using it if it might get wet, or if lines are of different diameter. Or, if they have different lay. Or one is stretchier than the other (different materials or braids). It's just a bad idea. Use the Double Sheet Bend, making sure both ends come out above (or below) the knot, together, as is shown at 14:30, but NOT as shown at 22:33. See also Alpine Butterfly Bend, and the Zeppelin Bend.

[@examinfo]

thanks

[@methaddict99]

does anyone know what the narrator means when he refers to "seizing" the running end?

[@LanceNYC]

I believe Seizing refers to using small stuff to bind the running end of the rope to (usually) its own standing part. In the Carrick bend (tm 20:00), the two loose ends would be seized, each to its own standing part. There's a good image on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seizing#:~:text=Seizings%20are%20a%20type%20of,leverage%20to%20immobilize%20larger%20ropes.

[@michaelhartley8426]

what does seized mean?

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