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Saturday, December 29, 2012

How to tie A Timber Hitch ( Proper Way ) / Bowyer's Knot

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How to tie A Timber Hitch ( Proper Way ), Rusa scouts standard requirement. Also known as Bowyer's Knot Function: The timber hitch is a knot used to attach a single length of rope to a piece of wood. This knot is easily undone after use.Also for the starting hitch for tying the Diagonal lashing and for dragging logs/poles around, temporary hitching My Instructions : First, circle the rope/string around the pole/object, the you wish it tie a timber hitch against as shown in the video and go around and over the other longer rope/string Next, using the end of the rope that used to circle the pole and to go around and over the longer rope, coil (snake ) the rope around the circle tied around the pole (remembered to go in the opposite direction that you have circled around the pole ) as seen in the video until all or most of the rope is used up. Lastly, with the longer string, tighten the hitch by simply pulling on it Wikipedia's Instructions : o make the knot, pass the rope completely around the wood. Pass the running end around the standing part, then through the loop that you have just formed. Make three turns around the loop then pull on the standing part to tighten. Take care that you double the rope back on itself before making the three turns, or it won't hold. Three coils are recommended for natural rope such as jute, whereas five turns are needed on synthetic rope like nylon.

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