Difference between revisions of "AY Honors/Knot Tying/Answer Key"

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1. Define the following terms:

a. Bight: The part of the rope or line, between the end and the standing part, on which a knot is formed
b. Running end: The free end of the rope, usually shorter. This is the end of the rope in which a knot is being tied.
c. Standing part: The part of the rope between the Running end and the Standing end (the end that doesn't move, think of it as if someone is holding it)
d. Underhand loop: A loop formed by passing the running end of a line under the standing part.
e. Overhand loop: A loop formed by passing the running end of a line over the standing part.
f. Turn
g. Bend
h. Hitch
i. Splice
j. Whipping

2. Know how to care for rope.

a. Keep the rope clean.
b. Always coil a rope before storing it.
c. Make sure wet rope is dry before coiling it.
d. Return rope to its proper place after using it.

3. Describe the difference between laid rope and braided rope and list three uses of each.

In laid rope, three bundles of fiber or twine are twisted in the same direction, placed close to each other, and allowed to twist together. In braided rope, the fibers are woven together, often around some core material.

To do:
list more uses (need three each!)

Uses of Laid Rope

Repels water
Able to withstand immense strain.

Uses of Braided Rope

Works well with pulleys and rigging.

4. Identify the following types of rope:

a. Manila
b. Sisal
c. Nylon
d. Polypropylene

5. What are some advantages and disadvantages of synthetic rope?

6. Do the following to rope:

a. Splice

b. Eye splice

c. Back splice

d. Finish the end of a rope with a double crown, whipping, or a Matthew Walker's knot.

7. Make a six-foot piece of three-strand twisted rope from native materials or twine.

Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Knots/Making rope

8. From memory tie at least 20 of the following knots and know their common uses and limitations. Demonstrate how they are used.

Anchor bend

Bowline

Template:Knot bowline

Bowline on a bight

Butterfly loop knot or Alpine Butterfly knot

Carrick bend

Cat's paw

Clove hitch

Template:Knot clove hitch

Constrictor knot

Crown knot

Double bow

Double sheet bend

Figure eight

Template:Knot figure 8

Fisherman's bend

Fisherman's loop

Halter hitch

Hunter's bend

Lariat or Bowstring knot

Lark's head

Man harness knot

Miller's knot

Packer's knot

Pipe hitch

Prusik knot

Sheepshank

Template:Knot sheepshank

Sheet bend

Template:Knot sheetbend

Slip knot

Slipped half hitch

Slipped sheet bend

Square knot

Template:Knot square

Stevedore's knot

Strangle knot

Surgeon's knot

Template:Knot surgeons

Tautline hitch

Timber hitch

Two half hitches

Template:Knot two half hitches

References

"Why Knot? an introduction to knots, splices & rope" DVD and rope available through AdventSource.org

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 In laid rope, three bundles of fiber or twine are twisted in the same direction, placed close to each other, and allowed to twist together.  In braided rope, the fibers are woven together, often around some core material.
-Laid rope repels water and can stand immense strain.  Braided rope is better for use with pulleys and rigging.
+{{TODO|list more uses (need three each!)}}
+===Uses of Laid Rope===
+# Repels water
+# Able to withstand immense strain.
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+===Uses of Braided Rope===
+# Works well with pulleys and rigging.
+#
+#
 ==4. Identify the following types of rope:==