Knots

Cub Knots:

Reef Knot
Sheet Bend

More Advanced Knots for older Cubs:

Round Turn and Two Half Hitches
Bowline

Further knots for Scouts:

Clove Hitch
Sheepshank
Timber Hitch
Fisherman's Bend

Reef Knot

Complete Reef Knot

This is a popular widely used knot usually used for tying together two ends of the same rope such as reefing a sail (hence its name)

As it lies flag, it is used in first-aid for tying a sling or bandage.

The reef knot will not jam and is easy to untie.

This knot can be used if the strain comes at an angle.

Step 1

Take the right end (green) and put it over the left (yellow)

Step 2

Take the right end (green) so that it goes under the left (yellow) and back over again

Step 3

Continue working with this end which is now on the left side (green) and place it over the other (yellow)

Step 4

loop it under and pull it through

Pulled Tight

Pull the ends and standing parts tight

Note: the knot should lie flat when pulled, if it does not then a granny knot has been tied!

Try to remember the following:

Right over left and under left over right and under.

It also works the other way:

Left over right and under right over left and under.

Loose

The above example should make the process clear

Sheet Bend

Complete Sheet bend

Note: This is a Sheet Bend and not a 'Sheep Bend' as it is commonly mispronounced

This knot is used for joining two ropes together. This single sheet bend should only be used for joining two ropes together of equal thickness. It is also useful for securing a knot to an eyelet.

Step 1

form a loop in one rope; this could just as easily be a fixed eyelet

Step 2

Put the other rope (green) though the loop formed in the other rope (yellow)

Step 3

Take the rope (green) under both parts of loop formed in the other rope (yellow)

Step 4

Now crossover the first rope of the loop

Step 5

Take the rope (green) over the the rope used for second part of the loop (yellow) but under itself (green)

Pulled Tight

Pull tight. If you have done the sheet bend correctly then both ends will be on the same side, please note that if they are not on the same side then this is an unsafe 'knot'.

You may want to remember this 'knot' by thinking of a worm coming out of a hole going around the trees and then getting caught in himself!