Overhand knot
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| - | + | {{Knot-article | |
| - | + | | name=Overhand knot | |
| + | | names= Thumb knot | ||
| + | | image= Overhand_knot.gif | ||
| + | | caption= | ||
| + | | type= Stopper | ||
| + | | type2= | ||
| + | | group= Basic | ||
| + | | related= Overhand loop, [[Figure-eight knot]], Angler's loop, [[Fisherman's knot]], Water knot | ||
| + | | releasing= Extreme jamming | ||
| + | | uses= Extreme jamming | ||
| + | | caveat= Spills if the standing part is pulled forcibly in the wrong direction. | ||
| + | | animated_image = Overhand-Knot.gif | ||
|introduction = The [[Overhand knot]] is used in other knots including the [[Square knot]] which is two Overhand knots. The overhand knot can be used temporarily but can untie very easily if tied around something. The overhand knot can be used as a stopper knot and can keep a rope from fraying or unraveling but the [[Special_Knots#Figure_Eight|Figure Eight]] is a much better stopper knot. | |introduction = The [[Overhand knot]] is used in other knots including the [[Square knot]] which is two Overhand knots. The overhand knot can be used temporarily but can untie very easily if tied around something. The overhand knot can be used as a stopper knot and can keep a rope from fraying or unraveling but the [[Special_Knots#Figure_Eight|Figure Eight]] is a much better stopper knot. | ||
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| - | |instructions = Make a loop and go through it. | + | *[[Wolf Electives]] 17a. Learn to tie an '''overhand knot''' and a [[square knot]]. |
| + | |instructions = | ||
| + | #Make a loop and go through it. | ||
|lesson_videos = | |lesson_videos = | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | *The Overhand knot is one of the [[Forty Knots]]. | ||
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Current revision
Special Knots, and Advanced Knots, for Wolf, Bear, Webelos, Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class.
| Overhand knot | |
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| Names | Overhand knot, Thumb knot |
|---|---|
| Typical use | Extreme jamming |
| Caveat | Spills if the standing part is pulled forcibly in the wrong direction. |
| Releasing | Extreme jamming |
| Category | Stopper knots |
| Group | Basic knots |
| Related | Overhand loop, Figure-eight knot, Angler's loop, Fisherman's knot, Water knot |
- Required for
- Wolf Electives 17a. Learn to tie an overhand knot and a square knot.
- Instructions
- Make a loop and go through it.
- Lesson Videos
- Notes
- The Overhand knot is one of the Forty Knots.
- See also
