Two half-hitches is a type of

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, specifically a binding knot or

hitch knot A hitch knot is a type of knot used to secure a rope to an object or another rope. It is used in a variety of situations, including climbing, sailing, and securing loads. Hitch knots are classified based on their ability to be tightened or releas ...

. One variety consists of an

overhand knot The overhand knot is one of the most fundamental knots, and it forms the basis of many others, including the simple noose, overhand loop, angler's loop, reef knot, fisherman's knot, Half hitch, and water knot. The overhand knot is a stopper ...

tied around a post, followed by a half-hitch. This knot is less often referred to as a clove hitch over itself, double half-hitch, or full-hitch. The following three-step process for tying the two half-hitches is also explained in the image gallery below. Click on the images for high-resolution versions. # Begin by forming a clockwise loop around the pole, with the

working end A knot is an intentional complication in Rope, cordage which may be practical or decorative, or both. Practical knots are classified by function, including List of hitch knots, hitches, List of bend knots, bends, List of loop knots, loop knots, ...

of the

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on top. Bring the working end through the loop. At this point, you have an overhand knot around the pole. #Bring the working end down and to the left. Loop it under the

standing end This page explains commonly used terms related to knots. B Bend A bend is a knot used to join two lengths of rope. Bight A bight has two meanings in knotting. It can mean either any central part of a rope (between the standing end a ...

. Pull the working end through the loop just formed, tighten, and slide the knot along the standing end up to the post. #A correctly tied two half-hitches resembles a

clove hitch The clove hitch is a type of knot. Along with the bowline and the sheet bend, it is often considered one of the most important knots. A clove hitch is two successive half-hitches around an object. It is most effectively used as a crossing kno ...

tied around the standing end of the line, not a

cow hitch The cow hitch, also called the lark's head, is a hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object. The cow hitch comprises a pair of half-hitches tied in opposing directions, as compared to the clove hitch in which the half-hitches are tied in t ...

. Image:Two half hitches 1.jpg, Step 1: Form a single half-hitch, or overhand knot Image:Two half hitches 2.jpg, Step 2: Form a second half-hitch above the first Image:Two half hitches 3.jpg, Step 3: Tighten To release the knot, pry apart the two hitches with a bending motion. However, it can often be difficult to untie. To help avoid this problem, tie a slipped variation: in the second half-hitch, pass through a bight, as when tying your shoe, rather than the entire free end. Ashley Lesson #1781 has quotations on using two half-hitches for safety: *"Two half hitches will never slip"—Admiral Luce. *"Two half hitches saved a Queen's Ship"—Anonymous. *"Three half hitches are more than a King's Yacht wants"—Admiral Smyth.

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Roper's Knots
{{Knots Hitch knots de:Rundtörn mit zwei halben Schlägen

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