Two Half Hitches

Fasten the rope toan object with a half hitch. Tighten the half hitch.

Take the working end around again, over the standing part again, and through the loopa second time. Tighten by pulling simultaneously on the working end and the standing part.

Uses:

Useful for attaching a mooring line to a dock post or ring, secures a line to trees.

Advantages:

used for tieing a rope with a right-angle pull to a pole or ring.
It should be constant under load. (Not under constant load).
It does not jam.

Disadvantages:

If the object you tye it on has a small diameter it is better to use the "Round Turn with Two Half Hitches". This is the same knot but with an extra turn round the object.

Binding

Bends

Stoppers

Hitches

Loops

Misc.

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