Pirate knot: how to tie, a simple and understandable diagram. Grasping tourist knots: the Prussian knot

This knot serves well as a simple stopper, which can be quickly released even under cable tension. When you pull on the running end, it will instantly come undone. It can be used in all cases where you need to temporarily secure something in such a way that the rope can be released at any moment.

If you make an ordinary figure eight with a loop, i.e. pass the running end folded in half into its last loop, then we get a good quick-release stopper.

A simple running knot can be easily converted into a quick-release knot without changing its function, i.e. using it as a running knot, and not as a quickly untied knot. To do this, you need to insert the running end, folded in half, into its loop. In this case, it will have two properties at once - it will tighten and quickly untie if you pull the running end sticking out of the loop. With the help of this knot, you can moor the boat behind the shore bollard in such a way that, if necessary, the painter can be released without leaving the boat, by pulling the running end, which is left long enough. This is a very common knot. In any case, all over the world they use it to tie horses by the bridle to a leash. To prevent the knot from accidentally coming undone, the end of the bridle is inserted into the loop (b).

It got its name from the word “reef-shtert” - a small end of a cable tied into the sail panel, which was “taken by the reefs”, i.e. tied a part of the sail selected to the lower luff or boom to reduce its area in strong winds. On large straight-rigged sailing ships, reefs were taken using reef lines - the flat ends of the cable, which were used to tie the luff of the sail to the reef line. The reef ropes were tied in such a way that at any moment, if necessary, they could be untied or, as the sailors say, “torn apart.” A reef knot was used for this purpose. In maritime affairs, this knot is used for tying the tarpaulin covers of lifeboats, winches, compasses and other instruments on the upper navigation open bridge. This knot is known in everyday life as a “knot with one bow.” It’s familiar to everyone; many tie their shoelaces with it. In principle, this is a simple and useful knot.

It is sometimes called a halyard knot. But sailors almost never use it. A reef knot is enough for them to temporarily tie the rods and other ends together. In Vladimir Dahl's dictionary it is called a “loop knot” and “burdock (bow)”. It is often called a bow knot. It is knitted in the same way as a straight knot, but in the second half-knot the running ends of the cable are tied folded in half. This is an indispensable knot for tying shoelaces, ropes, bows on the neck and bows in the hair, as well as on packages and boxes.

An excellent weaving knot - a “brother” to the clew knot, can be improved if the running end of the cable is passed under the root, folded in half. At the same time, it will hold just as securely, but can be untied at any moment, even under tension.

It is one of the practical and reliable units. Its name indicates that it appeared in our country. And although the Kalmyk steppes do not evoke associations with the sea and ships, it has long been used in the navy. Foreign sailors do not know him, and, oddly enough, he does not appear in any of the numerous manuals on tying knots published abroad. In practice, this beautiful knot is knitted almost instantly as follows. Place the running end of the cable behind the object and take it, stepping back a little from the end, from above with your left hand with your thumb towards you. With your right hand, place the main end over your left fist, in which the running end is already clamped, and make a full turn around it with the main part of the cable. Then, with the movement of your left hand, move the root end under the root part of the large loop, while simultaneously carrying the running end around the same part of the cable and then intercepting the running end with the fingers of your left hand. After this, carefully pull the running end in the form of a loop through the main end hose located on the left hand (by dropping the hose) so that the running end. not straightened, and tighten the knot with the root end. The Kalmyk knot holds securely and quickly unties if you pull the running end. It is used for temporary fastening of the casting end to the mooring line when the latter is supplied from the vessel to the pier. It is used to attach reins to a bridle, as well as to tie a horse in a stable. If you pass the running end, not folded in half, into the loop of the Kalmyk knot, then the knot will not be a quick-release one. In this form it is called a Cossack knot.

If you pass the running end, folded in a loop, into the loop of this knot, the knot will still retain its main property, but can be quickly untied if desired. To do this, you just need to pull the running end.

It is used when towing boats and while they are parked under fire at the side of the ship only in cases where there are people in them. First, the running end of the painter is passed into the bow boat eye, then under the first can, then it is carried from above around the second can, the end is brought out above the cable and again under the can, then the end of the painter is folded into a loop and placed under a hose made on top of the can. The boat knot is easily untied by pulling the running end of the painter lying on the can.

Among the many clever knots for tying bags, this knot is considered one of the most common. In principle, this is the same figure eight, in the second loop of which the running end folded in half is passed. It is very convenient because it can be tightened tightly and quickly untied by pulling the running end.

Based on materials from the bookLev Scriabin “Sea Knots”

7. QUICK-RELEASE KNOTS

Untied simple knot(Fig. 91). This knot serves well as a simple stopper, which can be quickly released even under cable tension. When you pull on the running end, it will instantly come undone. It can be used in all cases where you need to temporarily secure something in such a way that the rope can be released at any moment.

Rice. 91. Untying a simple knot

Unleashing Eight(Fig. 92). If an ordinary figure eight (see Fig. 3) is made with a loop, that is, the running end folded in half is passed into its last loop, then we will get a good quick-release stopper.

Rice. 92. Untied Eight

Untied running simple knot(Fig. 93). A running simple knot (see Fig. 82) can be easily converted into a quick-release knot without changing its function, i.e. using it as a running knot, and not as a quickly untied knot. To do this, you need to insert the running end, folded in half, into its loop. In this case, it will have two properties at once - it will tighten and quickly untie if you pull the running end sticking out of the loop. With the help of this knot, you can moor the boat behind the shore bollard in such a way that, if necessary, the painter can be released without leaving the boat, by pulling the running end, which is left long enough. This is a very common knot. In any case, all over the world they use it to tie horses by the bridle to a leash. To prevent the knot from accidentally coming undone, the end of the bridle is inserted into the loop (Fig. 93. b).

Rice. 93. Untied running simple knot
A - first knitting method; b - second knitting method

Reef node(Fig. 94). It got its name from the word “reef-shtert” - a small end of the cable tied into the canvas of the sail, which was used to “take reefs”, that is, they tied a part of the sail selected to the luff of the sail or to the boom in order to reduce its area in strong winds . On large straight-rigged sailing ships, reefs were taken using reef lines - the flat ends of the cable, which were used to tie the luff of the sail to the reef line. The reef-tzgerts were connected in such a way that at any moment, if necessary, they could be untied or, as the sailors say, “torn apart.” A reef knot was used for this purpose. It is very similar to a straight knot and is knitted in the manner shown in Fig. 25, except that when tying the second half-knot, its running end is threaded into the loop folded in half. When you pull on the running end, the knot instantly unties.

In maritime affairs, this knot is used for tying the tarpaulin covers of lifeboats, winches, compasses and other instruments on the upper navigation open bridge.

This knot is commonly known as “a knot with one bow.” It is familiar to everyone; many tie their shoelaces with it. In principle, this is a simple and useful knot.

Double reef knot(Fig. 95). It is sometimes called a halyard knot. But sailors almost never use it: a reef knot is enough for them to temporarily tie the rods and other ends together. In Vladimir Dahl's dictionary it is called “loop knot” And “burdock (bow)”. It is often called byte node. It is knitted in the same way as a straight knot, but in the second half-knot the running ends of the cable are tied folded in half. This is an indispensable knot for tying shoe laces, ropes, bows on the neck and bows in the hair, as well as on packages and boxes.

Rice. 43. Double reef knot

Untying weaving knot(Fig. 96). An excellent weaving knot - a “brother” to the clew knot. It can be improved if the running end of the cable is passed under the main one, folded in half. At the same time, it will hold just as securely, but can be untied at any moment, even under tension.

Rice. 96. Untying weaving knot

Kalmyk node(Fig. 97). It is one of the practical and reliable units. Its name speaks about how it appeared in our country. And although the Kalmyk steppes do not evoke associations with the sea and ships, it has long been used in the navy. Foreign sailors do not know him, and, oddly enough, he does not appear in any of the numerous manuals on tying knots published abroad.

In Fig. 97 shows a schematic diagram of tying the Kalmyk knot, which shows only the relative position of the ends of the cable relative to each other. In practice, this beautiful knot is knitted almost instantly as follows.

Place the running end of the cable behind the object and take it, stepping back a little from the end, from above with your left hand with your thumb towards you. With your right hand, place the main end over your left fist, in which the running end is already clamped, and make a full turn around it with the main part of the cable. Then, with the movement of your left hand, move the root end under the root part of the large loop while simultaneously moving the running end around the same part of the cable and then intercepting the running end with the fingers of your left hand. After this, carefully pull the running end in the form of a loop through the main end hose located on the left hand (by dropping the hose) so that the running end does not straighten, and tighten the knot with the main end.

The Kalmyk knot holds securely and quickly unties if you pull the running end. It is used for temporary fastening of the casting end to the mooring line when the latter is supplied from the vessel to the pier. It is used to attach reins to a bridle, as well as to tie a horse in a stable. If you pass the running end, not folded in half, into the loop of the Kalmyk knot, then the knot will not be a quick-release one. In this form it is called Cossack knot.

Rice. 97. Kalmyk knot

Self-tightening knot(Fig. 98). If you pass the running end, folded in a loop, into the loop of this knot, the knot will still retain its main property, but can be quickly untied if desired. To do this, you just need to pull the running end.

Rice. 98. Untied self-tightening knot

Lifeboat node(Fig. 99). It is used when towing boats and while they are parked under fire at the side of the ship only in cases where there are people in them. First, the running end of the painter is passed into the bow boat eye, then under the first can, then it is carried from above around the second can, the end is brought out above the cable and again under the can, then the end of the painter is folded into a loop and placed under a hose made on top of the can. The boat knot is easily untied by pulling the running end of the painter lying on the can.

Rice. 99. Boat knot

Mill node(Fig. 100). Among the many clever knots for tying bags, this knot is considered one of the most common. In principle, this is the same figure eight, in the second loop of which the running end folded in half is passed. The knot is very convenient because it can be tightened tightly and quickly untied by pulling the running end.

Rice. 100. Mill node

“Wet” half bayonet(Fig. 101). Many knots, once wet, are difficult to untie. It often happens that ends have to be cut literally. It was for this situation that the sailors came up with a knot called the “wet half-bayonet.” It is used for fastening painters and mooring lines to bollards, bollards and bitings. It is designed for strong traction and quick recoil. No matter how tightly the knot is tightened and gets wet, it can always be quickly released.

Rice. 101. "Wet" half-bayonet

Courier node(Fig. 102). It serves the same purpose as a wet half bayonet. After one carry around the pole, the running end is passed in a figure eight around the root end, then folded in half and inserted in the form of a loop between the loops of the figure eight and the root end. This knot does not untie as quickly as the previous one.

Rice. 102. Courier node

Bucket knot(Fig. 103). Imagine that a climber needs to climb down a rope from a height. He is walking alone, and he has only one rope, which he still needs. What can you do to take the rope with you when you descend from a height? It’s very simple: you need to secure the rope with a bucket knot, go down its root end and, by jerking the long running end, untie the knot tied at the top. Using this “remotely untieable” knot, you can lower, for example, a bucket of water from a house window, place it on the ground and raise the rope up again.

Pirate node(Fig. 104). The principle of this unit is the same as that of a bucket unit. The only difference is that the loop is done differently.

These two original knots can be successfully used by climbers, firefighters and builders.

I would like to understand the pirate node in more detail:

Photo 1 shows four options for tying a pirate knot, where the final loop dives into the previous loop from different sides and positions. Although these variations on the theme of a pirate knot are sometimes called villainous, robber, or pirate knots, they are, in fact, the same knot.

The point is not in the names, the point is that the pirate knot in all these variations is not a reliable knot, as some knot lovers sometimes claim. As a ship's boatswain, I had to use a pirate's knot in my maritime practice, but I never used it to lower my loved one from a height. Not only that (photo-2 - see on the left) and lose its clamping property. I think many knot lovers have noticed this twisting of the loop. There is a problem and it needs to be solved...

But as Ostap Bender said, the West will help us...! Indeed, foreigners have a wonderful knot called Tumble Hitch, outwardly similar to the pirate knot, but with a completely different principle of loop compression, before which the pirate knot known in our country simply fades.

Photo -3 shows a detailed diagram of knitting this knot, and photos 4 and 5 show the finished knot, where the logical and reliable compression of the loops is clearly visible. But even such a wonderful knot does not solve the problem of accidentally pulling the loops by the running tip.

Nevertheless, respect to the West for this knot, but Russia has always been famous for its Kulibins. On the website of the Honduras Industrial Climbers Forum there is a photo of a wonderful knot. Also this knot in photo-6 and the knot tying diagram in photo-7.

Here's what they wrote about him - “The original self-resetting unit he used in arboriculture was kindly provided to us by its user Ilya (bug4bug).

This is successful, it allows you to work at the root end of the rope, without the danger of being pulled off by the self-release end while working. At the same time, the load removed from the root end allows you to easily dismantle the entire system after work.”

I came up with this knot Ilya Zhukov from the town of Balashikha near Moscow, for which respect is no less to him than to the West for Tumble Hitch.

This amazing knot is very easy to use; you can even use two ends at once, the main and the running (self-resetting). It looks like this node doesn't have a name yet, but I for myself I call it Zhukov’s self-reset.

P.S. In the nineties, in Tallinn, I saw how port fleet sailors tied their self-release and called it a pirate knot (photo 8)

Alexander Lovkov.

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This knot serves well as a simple stopper, which can be quickly released even under cable tension.

When you pull on the running end, it will instantly come undone.

It can be used in all cases where you need to temporarily secure something in such a way that the rope can be released at any moment.

If you make an ordinary figure eight with a loop, i.e. pass the running end folded in half into its last loop, then we get a good quick-release stopper.

With the help of this knot, you can moor the boat behind the shore bollard in such a way that, if necessary, the painter can be released without leaving the boat, by pulling the running end, which is left long enough.
This is a very common knot. In any case, all over the world they use it to tie horses by the bridle to a leash. To prevent the knot from accidentally coming undone, the end of the bridle is inserted into the loop (b).

The reef ropes were tied in such a way that at any moment, if necessary, they could be untied or, as the sailors say, “torn apart.”
A reef knot was used for this purpose. In maritime affairs, this knot is used for tying the tarpaulin covers of lifeboats, winches, compasses and other instruments on the upper navigation open bridge.
This knot is known in everyday life as a “knot with one bow.” It’s familiar to everyone; many tie their shoelaces with it. In principle, this is a simple and useful knot.

It is often called a bow knot. It is knitted in the same way as a straight knot, but in the second half-knot the running ends of the cable are tied folded in half. This is an indispensable knot for tying shoelaces, ropes, bows on the neck and bows in the hair, as well as on packages and boxes.

Then, with the movement of your left hand, move the root end under the root part of the large loop, while simultaneously carrying the running end around the same part of the cable and then intercepting the running end with the fingers of your left hand.

After this, carefully pull the running end in the form of a loop through the main end hose located on the left hand (by dropping the hose) so that the running end. not straightened, and tighten the knot with the root end. The Kalmyk knot holds securely and quickly unties if you pull the running end. It is used for temporary fastening of the casting end to the mooring line when the latter is supplied from the vessel to the pier.

It is used to attach reins to a bridle, as well as to tie a horse in a stable. If you pass the running end, not folded in half, into the loop of the Kalmyk knot, then the knot will not be a quick-release one. In this form it is called a Cossack knot.

It is used when towing boats and while they are parked under fire at the side of the ship only in cases where there are people in them.
First, the running end of the painter is passed into the bow boat eye, then under the first can, then it is carried from above around the second can, the end is brought out above the cable and again under the can, then the end of the painter is folded into a loop and placed under a hose made on top of the can. The boat knot is easily untied by pulling the running end of the painter lying on the can.

Wet half bayonet

It serves the same purpose as a wet half bayonet. After one carry around the pole, the running end is passed in a figure eight around the root end, then folded in half and inserted in the form of a loop between the loops of the figure eight and the root end. This knot does not untie as quickly as the previous one.

Imagine that a climber needs to climb down a rope from a height. He walks alone, and he always has one rope, which he will still need. What can you do to take the rope with you when you descend from a height?

It’s very simple: you need to secure the rope with a bucket knot, go down its root end and, by jerking the long running end, untie the knot tied at the top.

Using this “remotely untieable” knot, you can lower, for example, a bucket of water from a house window, place it on the ground and raise the rope up again.

The principle of this unit is the same as that of a bucket unit. The only difference is that the loop is done differently. These two original knots can be successfully used by climbers, firefighters and builders.

A rope is an irreplaceable thing not only in everyday life, but also on a hike. Its application is quite wide: from a basic device for drying clothes to organizing crossings, insurance and other vital devices. Therefore, every serious hiker should know how to tie knots on a rope. And not simple ones, but tourist rope knots for all occasions.

Therefore, in this article we will analyze the main types of rope knots and how to use them on a hike. Schemes of tourist nodes will also be provided.

And we’ll start by figuring out how to tie the simplest knot.

Tying a straight knot is very simple, but it is intended for those cases when someone's life does not depend on it. Those. It is not suitable for belaying, because it can come untied and slide off. When tying a straight knot, so-called control fixing knots are required. What's good about this node? It is easy to untie, just pull the two ends of the rope on one side of the knot. And besides, it knits quickly and easily. Those. If you need to quickly tie two ropes of the same diameter for light loads, a straight knot is perfect.

Direct node diagram:

One of the control node options:

Tourist nodes: guide, Swiss guide, figure eight

How to tie a guide and figure eight knot correctly? The differences when tying them are insignificant. They are designed to create a strong loop, used in a climbing harness. The conductor and figure eight are very reliable units, which is why they are widely used in tourism. In this case, the figure eight is considered more reliable, and therefore does not require control nodes, unlike a conductor.

Conductor node diagram:

How to take a figure eight knot? Scheme:

How to tie a bowline knot?

The bowline knot is no less popular in tourism than the conductor. This is due to the fact that it is multifunctional and reliable. However, for severe cases with increased load, a control unit is required. A bowline is used when it is necessary to tie a rope around a support, to tie two ropes together, to create a non-tightening loop.

Grapevan is a more complex knot than those given earlier. This is a reliable knot designed to tie two ropes, ribbons, etc. It does not require safety knots, but is strongly tightened under increased load.

Grasping tourist knots: the Prussian knot

Grasping knots are used to organize crossings and for insurance when ascending or descending an inclined surface. This unit moves easily and tightens when loaded. It is indispensable for tourists and climbers. However, before tying the Prussian knot, make sure that all its components are straightened, otherwise it may slip along the rope.

Option 1

Option 2

Used for temporary fastening, or for those cases when the rope needs to be returned after descent. When tying this knot, one end of the rope serves to hold the weight, the other to untie the knot.

How to tie a weaver's knot?

A weaving knot is used to tie together two ropes of the same diameter. It consists of a number of safety nodes and, since it tends to slip, requires additional control nodes. How to tie a weaver's knot? We put two ropes on top of each other, knit a control knot first on one side, then on the other, tighten two knots, and tie another safety knot at the ends.

How to tie a clew knot?

What if we need one long rope, but we only have pieces of rope of different thicknesses? For this we need a clew knot. It is suitable for permanent loads, i.e. may come undone when released.

A reinforced version of the clew is the clew knot (a thin rope is wound).

How to tie tourist knots correctly? Results

Let's summarize. All types of rope tourist knots can be divided into a number of conditional categories depending on the scope of their application. Let's highlight the main ones:

for tying two ropes of the same diameter;
for tying ropes of different diameters;
to create loops;
for tying a rope around an object (tree, pole, etc.);
for grasping another rope (attaching a belay, organizing a crossing).

This is not a complete list of the purposes of rope knots for tourism. However, having mastered the above set of knots, you will become much more efficient and useful in your hiking life. It is important to remember that each knot must be given special attention in order to knit it correctly. After all, not only your life, but also that of your fellow hikers may depend on your attentiveness. Let your ability to tie knots help you keep yourself and others safe.

More information about the nodes in the video: