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Step 7A Round Turn and Two Half Hitches.
A very useful knot, even though the only people who seem to have heard of it are sailors and Boy Scouts. It can be used to tie a swing to a branch or an oil tanker to it's quay.
The classic knot has only one "round turn", but it can have as many as you need. Greater loads need more turns, but not more hitches, as all they do it lock the knot in place.
With practice, you can tie this knot one-handed, allowing you to hold onto your mule with one hand, while you lash it to a hitching post with the other.
First, loop a "turn" of line around the post. The line should go around the post at least one full turn, but more can be added (if, for instance, you have a particularly poorly-behaved mule).
Pass the loose end over the line, then back through between the loose end and the loaded end.
Pull tight, and repeat the half-hitch in the same direction you tied the first.
The classic knot has only one "round turn", but it can have as many as you need. Greater loads need more turns, but not more hitches, as all they do it lock the knot in place.
With practice, you can tie this knot one-handed, allowing you to hold onto your mule with one hand, while you lash it to a hitching post with the other.
First, loop a "turn" of line around the post. The line should go around the post at least one full turn, but more can be added (if, for instance, you have a particularly poorly-behaved mule).
Pass the loose end over the line, then back through between the loose end and the loaded end.
Pull tight, and repeat the half-hitch in the same direction you tied the first.
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Mar 16, 2008. 1:01 PMFireandIcebike
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You might add pipefitters to the list of people who use this, though I always end up using a clove hitch and two half hitches.
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