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Year 2 Scouts Knots Slides

Knots to be Mastered 1. Alpine butterfly 2. Sheet bend 3. Double sheet bend 4. Sheepshank 5. Timber hitch 6. Bowline 7. Highwayman’s hitch 8. Cow hitch 9. Constrictor knot 10. Snake lashing

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Alpine Butterfly Shortens & Tightens ropes when ● building flagpoles Maintains tension ● Use on Strong ropes (guylines) ●

Alpine Butterfly

Sheet Bend Tie two ropes together ● (Extension) Useful for building bridges ● Stronger than reef knot ●

Sheet Bend

Double Sheet Bend Strengthens sheet bend ● Used for 2 ● Less likely to snap ●

Double Sheet Bend

Sheepshank Shortens ropes when unable to cut

Sheepshank

Sheepshank

Timber Hitch Binding knot used for ● logs Lumberjacks drag logs ● Works on Diagonal Lash ●

Timber Hitch

Bowline Rescue operations ● Fishing ●

Bowline

Highwayman’s Hitch Easy release binding ● knot Used for flagpole ●

Highwayman’s Hitch

Cow Hitch Attach rope to object ● Used in gaming consoles ● Loose ●

Cow Hitch

Constrictor Knot Binds poles/galas ● Very Strong binding knot ●

Constrictor Knot Make an X on object but leave Pass shorter end of rope under Pull both ends to tighten. the loop formed wide. the wrap slanting right through loop.

Snake Lashing Binds poles together ● Useful in building platforms ● Keeps many poles Firm & Secure ●

Snake Lashing