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Becket or sheet bend background. Similar photos see all. Two wraps around both parts of the first rope make a doubled sheet bend. Rope and knots sheet bend. It owes the name weaver s knot to its historical use in textile mills.

The sheet bend is a bend. However weavers tend to tie it in a variety of ways. A sheet bend takes a bend or loop created in the fabric where the becket hitch uses a fixed eye loop. The sheet bend abok 1431 p 262 or weaver s knot abok 485 p 78 is recommended for joining two ropes of unequal size.

Marine rope tied sheet bend knot on a wooden deck. Isolated sheet bend knot with red and green climbing ropes. Marine rope tied double sheet bend on a wooden deck. Additionally it is one of the six knots given in the international guild of knot tyers six knot challenge along with the clove hitch bowline reef knot round turn and two half hitches and sheepshank.

Arborist basics bends hitches horse farm scouting. It is quick and easy to tie and is considered so essential it is the first knot given in the ashley book of knots. How to tie a double becket bend advantage over the sheet bend knot the addition of. The knot also known as becket bend weaver s hitch or weaver s knot though recommended for joining ropes of different diameters is equally effective for ropes of equal thicknesses as well.

Pass the free end of the rope to be joined under the opening of the loop around both parts of the first rope and back under itself. Sheet bend knotted on a white background. Form a loop in the end of one rope. Pull all four ends to tighten.

The sheet bend is related in structure to the bowline. Photo about left handed sheet bend knot in blue climbing rope isolated on white. Years ago when i was doing research for my book there was some discussion about the technical name for what has grown to become the hammock knot many folks on this forum much more technical than i made the argument that what i initially called a sheet bend or slipper sheet bend abok 1437 was more aptly called a becket hitch abok 1431. The double sheet bend also known as the double becket bend is a more secure variation of the sheet bend.

Image of becket tied line 2974491. Scouters might recognize this as the sheet bend but there is one subtle difference. It is practical for joining lines of different diameter or rigidity. Sheet bend aka weaver s knot tying instructions.

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