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The " barrel hitch " and "barrel sling", named for their use in hoisting cargo aboard ships, are two simple yet effective ways to suspend an object. The barrel sling lays the barrel on its side, while the barrel hitch keeps it vertical. They work by forming a "sling" around the object, which supports it from either side and underneath.
Hitch (knot) A hitch is a type of knot used to secure a rope to an object or another rope. Hitches are used in a variety of situations, including climbing, sailing, and securing loads. They are classified based on their ability to be tightened or released, their resistance to slipping, and their strength.
Blood loop knot (dropper loop) – forms a loop which is off to the side of the line. Boa knot – binding knot. Boom hitch – attach a line to a fixed object like a pipe. Bottle sling (jug sling) – used to create a handle for a container with a narrow tapering neck. Bourchier knot – a variety of heraldic knot.
Climbing. ABoK. #1763. A Prusik (/ ˈprʌsɪk / PRUSS-ik) is a friction hitch or knot used to attach a loop of cord around a rope, applied in climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering, caving, rope rescue, ziplining, and by arborists. The term Prusik is a name for both the loops of cord used to tie the hitch and the hitch itself, and the verb is ...
Instructions. [1] The bowline (/ ˈboʊlɪn / or / ˈboʊlaɪn /) [2] is an ancient and simple knot used to form a fixed loop at the end of a rope. It has the virtues of being both easy to tie and untie; most notably, it is easy to untie after being subjected to a load. The bowline is sometimes referred to as king of the knots because of its ...
A friction hitch or knot used to put a loop of cord around a rope, applied in climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering, caving, rope rescue, and by arborists. Rolling hitch (Taut-line hitch) Schwabisch hitch. A friction hitch tied around a thicker rope that can slide while unloaded, but locks when loaded. Similar to the Prusik.
Ashley's bend. Ashley's bend is a knot used to securely join the ends of two ropes together. It is similar to several related bend knots which consist of two interlocking overhand knots, and in particular the alpine butterfly bend. [1] These related bends differ by the way the two constituent overhand knots are interlocked.
The bale sling hitch (or strap hitch) is a knot which traditionally uses a continuous loop of strap to form a cow hitch around an object in order to hoist or lower it. In practice, a similar arrangement can also be formed using a fixed loop at the end of a rope. This loop could be formed at the end of a line with a knot, such as the bowline, or ...