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Reviewer for SEAM 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| It creates an adjustable loop that can be drawn up tight. The nice sliding knot can be tied around trees or posts. | Running Bow line |
| 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 | Bowline |
| is a simple hitch knot, where the working end of a line is brought over and under the standing part. Insecure on its own, it is a valuable component of a wide variety of useful and reliable hitches, bends, and knots. | Half hitch |
| temporarily join two ropes, especially if they are of different sizes and materials. | Sheet bend |
| is an important pioneering knot that can be used for starting and finishing lashings. Lashings consist of sticks or poles held together with twine, rope, or cord. Lashings are used in overnight camps to make the site sturdier and can be used for things su | Clove hitch |
| join or connect (a rope or ropes) by interweaving the strands. | Splicing |
| the ends of a line are joined together or the ends of two different lines are joined, causing an increase in the diameter of the line for a short distance | Short Splice |
| is a good splice to prevent a rope’s end from unraveling and is easy to make. It does thicken the rope, though, which could make it difficult to pass through a block or pulley. | Back Splice |
| is a common method to create a permanent loop at the end of a stranded rope while maintaining at least 85 percent of the rope’s strength. The eye splice is made by weaving or tucking the ends of individual strands of the rope into the rope itself. | Eye Splice |