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Highpoint Hitch
The highpoint hitch (or high post hitch) is a type of knot used to attach a rope to an object. The main feature of the hitch is that it is very secure, yet if tied as a slipped knot it can be released quickly and easily with one pull, even after heavy loading. The highpoint hitch is tied in the same manner as a slipped buntline hitch until the final turn, where they diverge.Ashley, Clifford. "The Ashley Book of Knots". Doubleday, p. 63. Security The highpoint hitch is very secure, since any load will tighten the turns against each other, at the same time tightening the grip on the working end. Releasing To release the slipped version of this knot, pull the working end in the direction of the load. This action pulls the two turns apart at the same time as releasing the draw-loop, and the whole knot simply falls apart. Tying To tie the hitch around a pole, begin by passing the working end a half turn round the pole. Next, pass a half turn round the standing part. Then, pass a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buntline Hitch
The buntline hitch is a knot used for attaching a rope to an object. It is formed by passing the working end around an object, then making a clove hitch around the rope's standing part and taking care that the turns of the clove hitch progress ''towards'' the object rather than away from it. Secure and easily tied, the buntline hitch will jam when subjected to extreme loads. Given the knot's propensity to jam, it is often made in slipped form. History Simple and effective, the buntline hitch dates to the age of sail, when it was used to secure buntlines to the foot of the sailsBrion Toss, ''Chapman's Nautical Guides: Knots'' (New York: Hearst Marine Books, 1990), 39.Clifford W. Ashley, ''The Ashley Book of Knots'' (New York: Doubleday, 1944), 310. on square-rigged ships. That the buntline hitch was the preferred knot speaks to its security and reliability.Geoffrey Budworth, ''The Complete Book of Knots'' (London: Octopus, 1997), 51. Once set, repeated jerking and slatting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |