July 20, 2005

The Knotmaster

When Breck joined the Boy Scout troop he was issued a pair of 6 foot ropes. These ropes are worn as a belt until you achieve the rank of Knotmaster. Knotmasters wear the ropes like a sash. A knotmaster is any scout who successfully ties all 9 knots at the quarterly knot challenge. The knots are:

-square knot
-two-half hitches
-bowline
-mooring hitch
-sheep shank
-sheet bend
-timber hitch
-clove hitch
-taut-line hitch

As of last night, Breck is a Knotmaster. After practicing with him, I probably am too.

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Comments

Congrats! Depending on what you do in life they may come in really handy. The ones I use the most are square, half-hitch, bowline & clove hitch.

Posted by: Ron at July 20, 2005 09:36 PM

If you only learn one knot - learn the bowline.

Posted by: Chris at July 21, 2005 09:13 AM

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