Knots and Lashings

• Join 2 ropes of different length

• Join 2 ropes of same length

• Join 2 ropes of same diameter

• Join 2 ropes of different diameter

• Reinforce a section of rope

• A rescue harness capable of supporting a person

• Used to tie tents

• Used for sailing

• To bind spars together, at right angles

• To lash together two parallel spars

• To bind 2 spars together diagonally

• Used in rescuing a person from a high place

• Tie 2 ropes of same length

• Tie 2 ropes of different length

• Tie 2 ropes of same diameter

• Tie 2 rope of different diameter

• To join two lines of similar diameter

• To reinforce a section of rope

• Used for sailing

• Typically attached to a climbing harness by carabiner.

• For joining lines of different diameter

• To reinforce a section of rope

• To join two lines of similar diameter

• This knot can be used as a rescue harness capable of supporting a person

• lashing together two parallel spars

• To bind spars together diagonally

• To bind spars together, at right angles

• This knot can be used as a rescue harness capable of supporting a person

• To join two lines of similar diameter

• To reinforce a section of rope.

• To make a loop at one end of a line. Used to tie around something normally a human to rescue himself fast.

• To join lines of different diameter