Basic knot tying

1. Basic
Knot
Tying

2. Basic
Knot
Tying

3. What is the knot
tying?
A knot is a fastening made by tying a piece of
rope, cord, or string.
This tying can be done in an infinite number of
different ways and each way can hold a
different purpose and strength.

4. TODAY, WE WILL
LEARN 5 BASIC KNOT
TYING
1. OVERHAND KNOT
2. SQUARE KNOT / REEF KNOT
3. FIGURE 8 KNOT
4. SLIP KNOT
5. CLOVE HITCH KNOT

5. OVERHAND
KNOT
usually used as a
stopper knot to
terminate the working
end of a rope.

6. SQUARE
KNOT
OR
REEF KNOT
to tie the two ends of a single
rope together such that they will
secure something, for example a
bundle of objects, that is unlikely
to move much

7. FIGURE 8
KNOT
provides a quick and
convenient stopper knot
to prevent a line sliding
out of sight,

8. SLIP KNOT
used as a temporary
stopper knot

9. CLOVE
HITCH
KNOT
fast way to connect the
middle of a rope to
another object

11. 5 IMPORTANT KNOTS YOU
SHOULD KNOW

12. 1. Square Knot
One of the most basic knots is the
square knot, which is a type of end
knot. This knot is useful tying up
bundles and packages.
It is also used for first aid, where it can
be used to tie a bandage around a
wound to stop the bleeding quickly.
The square knot is also known as the
reef knot, from when sailors used it to
reef sails, or tie down part of the sail in
high winds.

13. 1. Square Knot

14. 2. Bowline
One of the most important knots to
know for emergency situations when
out in the wilderness is the bowline
knot.
A bowline knot is used as a rescue
knot in cases of mountain climbing,
fires, or water accidents. This knot
forms an open loop that is easy for
someone to grab onto and be pulled
up out of a dangerous situation.

15. 2. Bowline

16. 3. Sheet Bend
The sheet bend knot is used for tying
ropes of different materials together.
In this knot, the loop of one rope is
tied around the loop of the other. Its
name comes from its traditional use
of holding a sail in place. The rope for
holding a sail in place was called a
sheet, and using this knot was
referred to as “bending” or tying the
sheet.

17. 3. Sheet Bend

18. 4. Two Half Hitches
The two half hitches knot is used for
tying a rope to a post, such as a tree,
or a ring. This knot can be easily
tightened or loosened based on the
situation, which makes it ideal for
making a clothesline or tying a boat to
a dock. This knot consists of wrapping
the rope around a support and looping
the rope around itself in a half hitch,
two times.

19. 4. Two Half Hitches

20. 5. Clove Hitch
The clove hitch is an important pioneering knot that
be used for starting and finishing lashings. Lashings
consist of sticks or poles held together with twine,
or cord.
Lashings are used in overnight camps to make the
more sturdy and can be used for things such as a
rack, a table, or a tower.

21. 5. Clove Hitch