TCC 204 -2

______________ Not very stable knot. Not suitable for heavy loads or when safety is critical

• Half Hitch

• Square Knot

• Clove Hitch

• Bowline

_____________ also called reef knot

• Half Hitch

• Square Knot

• Clove Hitch

• Bowline

_____________ easy to untie. Does not slip or bind when under load

• Half Hitch

• Square Knot

• Clove Hitch

• Bowline

_____________ also called builder’s hitch

• Half Hitch

• Square Knot

• Clove Hitch

• Bowline

_____________ it comes loose as soon as the tension is removed from the rope

• Half Hitch

• Square Knot

• Clove Hitch

• Bowline

_____________ it can capsize easily. It must not be used for critical loads

• Half Hitch

• Square Knot

• Clove Hitch

• Bowline

_____________ also called king of knots or rescue knots

• Half Hitch

• Square Knot

• Clove Hitch

• Bowline

_____________ ties a rope around an object such as a rail, bar, post, or ring.

• Half Hitch

• Square Knot

• Clove Hitch

• Bowline

___________ is a knot that consists of two half hitches made in opposite directions; used to temporarily secure a rope to an object

• Half Hitch

• Square Knot

• Clove Hitch

• Bowline

___________ is a knot tied by passing the working end of a rope around an object, across the standing part of the rope, and then through the resulting loop; often used as an element in forming other knots or added to make other knots more secure

• Half Hitch

• Square Knot

• Clove Hitch

• Bowline