FEBRUARY
ROUNDTABLE
TIED
IN
1987
KNOTS
There are achievements in the Bear S. Wolf Book for knot tying. handouts will
*** Use the
aid you
in becoming profecient
KNOTS-AND-NOT-KNOTS
can set a
in those
sheet to set
number of these as a
Most of these
knots S. other types.
up puzzles for your den,
You
individual competition.
EYE-OF-GOD
The Eye OF God dates to the Pueblo Indians and is a sacred decoration to bring good fortune,luck,health, sticks
2.
Take the string or yarn for the center and tie the sticks together very
tightly
Hold
sticks
of the
in
in
the
one
same
cross
size
Size,color can vary as desired.
Select
3.
2
S long life.
1.
S place
them to
form a
cross
shape.
hand,keep them
crossed,
weave
the
yarn
over
one
leg, then under, around and across to the next leg ( See Figure]. 4.
Repeat
the
5.
Change
colors as you proceed if desired.
PICTURE
over,
Take
2.
Square
3.
Continue until
4
sticks
to
lash
sticks
FRAPPING
1.
around
and
over.
FRAME
1.
MAKING
under,
IS
2
form
the
frame.
together
to
all 4 corners are
TIGHT
SO
THE
FRAME
form
a
done.
WILL
corner.
Make certain that
HOLD
ITTTS
ROPE-
Use of
lengthr rope
you
2.
Tie
3.
Hook
4.
Stretch the
the
strands
one
end
of
You
can
at
the tied
strands over a
both
straight
S. put
a
Have a helper grab the twisted stands at the center
the
strands.
continue until the strands are wound very tight. to
the
knob
or
and bring the
anchor.
The helper should now slowly move down the strand allowing to
9.
to twist
post,etc.
ovet them.
7.
pencil
end and begin
doorknob,
paper tube
Slip
the
twist
When loose
upon
itself to
form a
it is twisted all the way, end
together.
length
ends.
Hold the line taut., with
through the
longer than the
shorter pieces together.
together
cords out
pencil
tie
6.
end
a
of cord,string,yarn about ? times want.
5.
8.
the
SHAPE.
thicker
it
rope.
remov-3 the pencil S. tube.
Tie the
Knots and Hitches SQUARE KNOT
U*c it: To join two ropes of equal thick ness; tic a package; mend a broken rope or shoelace; tie a bandage for first aid. 1. Take a rope end in each hand.
2. Cross the right hand end over the left hand rope. Bend it back under, then for ward and up. The ends will change hands.
3. Cross the end now in your left hand over, back, under and forward of the end now in your right hand. The short ends should He flat beside the long pieces of rops.
4. Pull tight.
--ÂŁÂŁ:
Untie a square knot by holding the ropes on both sides of the knot and pushing
them toward the center. Or take on- end and yank it hard toward the ccatcr of the knot. Then you can slip the rope ends apart.
Many Girl Scouts say ihis as they de this knot:
Right over Uft and left over right
Makes Ike knot neat and tidy and tight!
1963 Edition Junior Handbook p.
96-97
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CLOVE HITCH
Uie it: To fasten one end of a rope around a post or tree; to put up a clothesline or badminton net; to start lashing. Do not use it to hold a moving object, such as an animal, because the moving will loosen
u
the hitch".
1. Take one end of rope in your right hand. With left hand hold rest of rope across front of post.
2. Pass end of rope around in back of post.
3. Bring it around to front of post. Cross
it over long part, making an X. Hold X -vith left thumb and forefinger.
4. Pass rope to the right again, wrapping it around post below first turn.
5. Push rope end under X, going from left to right so that it comes out between the two turns around post.
6. Pull short end to the right, long end to the left. As long as there is a steady pull on the long end the hitch will not loosen.
Practice tying the knot to the left. Then try tying it up and down on a cross-bar.
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Untie or loosen it by pushing both ends toward the center.
99
1963
Edition
Junior Handbook p.
99
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HANKING A ROPE
Use it: To carry a rope on your belt; to store ■* rope.
1. Fold one end cf rope in two loops about six or seven inches long. Size of loops depend on length of rope.
2. Wrap Jong end of rope evenly around the loops, starring at A and working to
ward 3.
3. When you get to B, stick the end of the /■-•
rope ycu have been wrapping through the loop.
4. Pall one side of A gently to see which will tighten B and anchor the end of the rope. 1h*rn pull loop fight. 5. The two ends of the rope will be un even. Make them even by pulling gently on A or on or.e of the ends.
6. Roll hank between your paims to smooth it.
7. Hang it on your bel*.
Unwind it by pulling the end that did not go through the loop. Pull ic ail the wvy through the wourd rope.
95
J^<?-3
Edition
Junior Handbook p.
95
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WHIPPING A ROPE
You need: A pi^ce of rope and a piece
of string or cord 12 inches long. Use brightly coloifd string k> decorate your
jump rope or ropes on a drawstring bag. 1. Make a loop with one end of the siring
and lay the loop along the rope with the
ends of the string hanging off the end of the rope.
2. Hold the string in place with your left thumb. With your right hand, wind the
long end of the string tightly over the locp and arcund the rope. The short end will be left hanging.
3. Wind the string around the rope for at least an inch. Wind firmly and closely but do not overlap. When you have wound
far enough, tuck end you have been wind
ing through loop. Held it with your left hand thumb so it does not loosen.
4. Take the other end and pull slowly. The loop will disappear under the wind
ing. Pull until the loop is halfway under the winding. Trim the ends to make a neat finish.
If your whipping slips off the rope, you
did not make it tight enough. Practice
until it holds when you try to push it off. 94
1963
Edition
Junior ?Iandboo& p.
54 -29-
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BOWLINE
Use it: To make a loop that will not slip â&#x20AC;&#x201D;lor hanging things or for lifesaving.
1. Lay long snd of rope in your left hand. With your nght hand make a little lÂŤwp in the rope just where you want the knet to be. The loop musf go over the long part
of rope. Hold loop in place with your left hand and let the end hang down in front. 2. With your right hand cake short end and push it up through the little loop. Now you have another loop. Pull the end until this big loop is vJie size you want to have when you are finished.
j. Pass this end around behind long part of rope and then down through little loop again.
4. Hold long part of rope with your left
hand. Hold short end and right side of the big loop vsith your right. Pull with both hands to tighecn.
Once a boat wa3 swept over Niagara Falls. In it were a father, mother, and son. People standing on a bridge over the Falls saw the accident. A man quickly threw a rope to the three in the water. One caught it but it slipped through his hands because there was neither a !ood nor a knot to hold on to. 100
1963 Edition
Junior Handbook d.
100
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TAUT-LINE HITCH car be tied or> J
line tf.at i« taut. When usad !or tytng a
tent guy line, you can lignten or loosen
ihe <ir>e by pushipfl the hitch up or do*n en the »iand*ng pan.
P»»s rope tround -he p«g. Then bring
th« end under anc! over tne »tandlns part and twice through the loop
tormed. Again, bring the rope end
under over, and through the loop formed. Tighten the hitch around the standing part.
3cv Scout Handbook
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Learn To Lash Lashing is used to las ten sticks or pole? together with binder twine, rather than with nails. It is safe to use on trees and is easily taken apart.
Good lashing is neat and attractive and holds securely.
SQUARE LASHING
Square tasking: With one end of cord make a clove hitch around vertical stick. Bind ;ticks together firmly as shown, then tighten with a /rapping (winding the cord'between the two sticks). Finish .xb.z lashing with a square knot.
Diagonal lashing: Make a ciove hitch around two sticks as shown Make three or four turns around one fork, then three or four turns aiound the other, pulling tightly. Frap and' end as in square lashing. Sheer lashing: Make a clove hitch around one of the sticks. Take Eeveral turns around both sticks. Frap and end as above.
Continuous lashing: Starting at cen ter of cord, make a dove hitch at one end of the long stick. Roll ends of cord into two balls to prevent a tangle. Bring the balls from the dove hitch over the shon 3Qcks and under the long one, crossing underneath
DIAGONAL LASHING
SHEER LASHING
the long stick each time. Continue as shown, making sure the cord runs paralld to the long stick on top and crosses on the underside. End with a square knot.
CONTINUOUS LASHING
1963 Edition
Cadette Handbook p.
170 -32-
1963 Edition
Cadette Handbook. p.
171
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Knots-andNot-Knots As simple as this pastime appears,
it is a real brainteaser that requires much concentration'ahd good vis
ual percept ion. Knots-and-not-knots was traditionally played between parent or grandparent and child..
Some adults felt that perception puzzles like these were a "stimul ant to the intelligence" and helped make the player wise. Here is how
it was done: Using a short length of rope, the
parent would twist and loop the rope to form what appeared to be a loose knot. But was it a knot or not a knot? The
puzzle was simply
thatâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to determine what would happen if the ends of the rope were pulled.
Study the knots in the illustra tion carefully and see if you can
figure which ones are knots and which are not knots. Try to imagine what would happen if you pulled
the rope ends of each "knot" in question.
Now,
using ;i
piece of rope
about eighteen inches (twenty-six
centimeters) long â&#x20AC;&#x201D; clothesline will work nicelyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;duplicate the loops shown in the illustration, and
see if you were right. You will find that it is now quite simple to make up your own puzzles.
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