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Round turn and two half hitches
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- Used to secure a rope to a pole, or to start or finish a lashing.
Pass the running end of the rope over the pole twice. Then pass the
running end over the standing part of rope, and tuck it back up and
under itself, forming a half hitch. Repeat this for a second half
hitch.
- This knot has a redeeming feature - it rarely jams!
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- Tip. Superior to a Clove
Hitch for starting and finishing a lashing as the half hitches
prevent this knot from unrolling, as they have the effect of locking
the knot. The Clove
Hitch looks neater (!) but it has a tendancy to unroll, and can
be difficult to tie tightly when tying off.
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