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Friction Hitches
Taut line Hitch (a.k.a. Rolling Hitch)
The Tautline Hitch is an adjustable knot that is
commonly used for tensioning guy lines, such as on a tent. The knot can
slide along the standing part. When the knot is released, the tension on
the standing part tightens the coils in the knot, increasing the friction
which keeps the knot in place under tension. Since the Tautline Hitch is
tied to its own standing part, the rope must be able to slide around the
object it is secured to for it to be adjustable. This knot is known as the
Rolling Hitch when, instead of being tied around its standing part, it is
tied around another rope, spar, or cylindrical object. |
Step 1 |
Pull the end around a secure object (The picture shows
an empty thread spool.) |
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Step 2 |
Bring the end under the standing part. |
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Step 3 |
Wrap the end around the standing part. |
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Step 4 |
Wrap the end around the standing part a second time. |
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Step 5 |
Now you add a half hitch above the turns. Bring the
end over the standing part. |
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Step 6 |
Make a half hitch. |
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Finished Tautline Hitch |
Tighten the loops. Be careful to keep the knot neat
while doing this, and tighten it enough so that it will grip the standing
part reliably, but not so tight that it can't easily slide. |
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Finished Tautline Hitch
- Opposite View |
Opposite view. |
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Finished Tautline Hitch |
This picture shows the knot having been slid further
up the standing part. Note that the rope had to move around the spool in
order for this to occur. |
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