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1. Tie Knots

With basic knot knowledge you can get along well on land and water.

1. Tie the following knots:

• clove hitch (mastworp)
• square knot (reef knot; platte knoop)
• sheet bend (schootsteek)
• half hitch (halve steek)
• slipped half hitch (slipsteek)
• bowline (paalsteek)
• figure-eight knot (achtknoop)
• timber hitch (timmersteek)
• friendship knot (vriendschapsknoop)
• monkey's fist (apenvuist)
• cleat hitch (kikker beleggen)

Tip: See Scoutwiki for information about many different knots.

As a practiced scout you master the most common knots and can apply them.

1. Tie the following knots:

• clove hitch with round turn or additional hitch (mastworp met voor- of naslag)
• double slipped sheet bend with toggle (dubbele slippende schootsteek met knevel)
• third hand knot (derdehandsteek)
• trucker's hitch (vrachtrijdersteek)
• double figure-eight / retraced figure-eight (dubbele/teruggestoken achtknoop)
• marling hitch (marlsteek)
• round turn (tuisteek / rondtorn)
• anchor bend (werpankersteek)
• heaving line knot (werplijnknoop)
• guyline knot (scheerlijnknoop)
• Turk's head (turkse knoop)

1. Tie a whistle cord.

Tip: See Scoutwiki for information about many different knots.

As a knot specialist you also master more specialist knots.

1. Tie the following knots:

• trumpet knot (trompetsteek)
• Prusik (prussik)
• carrick bend / double hitches (karaaksteek / dubbele hielingssteek)
• barrel knot (tonsteek)
• surgeon's knot (chirurgenknoop)
• fisherman's knot (vissersknoop)
• alpine butterfly (vlinderknoop)
• double bowline (dubbele paalsteek)
• bunny ears (bunny-ears)
• constrictor knot (constrictorknoop)

1. Make a knot board with fifteen different decorative knots.

Tip: See Scoutwiki for information about many different knots.

1. Knot Knowledge

Good knowledge of knots is the basis for applying them correctly.

1. Explain what you use the following knots for and the advantages and disadvantages of each knot:

• clove hitch
• square (reef) knot
• sheet bend
• half hitch
• slipped half hitch
• bowline
• figure-eight knot
• timber hitch
• friendship knot
• monkey's fist
• cleat hitch

You have extensive knot knowledge and can share it with others.

1. Explain what you use the following knots for and the advantages and disadvantages of each knot:

• clove hitch with additional turn (voorslag/naslag)
• double slipped sheet bend with toggle
• third hand knot
• trucker's hitch
• double / retraced figure-eight
• marling hitch
• round turn
• anchor bend
• heaving line knot
• guyline knot
• Turk's head

You are a specialist in the use of knots and can teach some knots to others.

1. Explain what you use the following knots for and the advantages and disadvantages of each knot:

• trumpet knot
• Prusik
• carrick bend / double hitches
• barrel knot
• surgeon's knot
• fisherman's knot
• alpine butterfly
• double bowline
• bunny ears
• constrictor knot

1. Help scouts from your own or another section learn at least two knots.

1. Material

Knowledge

Knowledge of materials is important to use rope properly.

1. Explain the difference between natural rope and synthetic rope.
2. Recognize an end splice, eye splice, and seizing with whipping twine.

You know how a rope is constructed and how it is made.

1. State the different parts of a rope and explain the terms cable-laid and hawser-laid.
2. Using this knowledge, lay your own rope (rope-making).
3. Show how a marlinespike and a fid work.

You are familiar with the most common rope types used in Scouting.

1. Explain how to recognize the following rope types and what their properties are:

• manila
• sisal
• hemp
• (roughened) polypropylene
• polyethylene
• polyester

1. Maintenance and Sustainability

Ropes that are well maintained and stored last longer.

1. Show how to clean ropes.
2. Show how to coil/flake down and store ropes.

Ropes that are damaged need not be thrown away; they can often be reused.

1. Repair a rope using one of the following techniques:

• end splice
• eye splice
• seizing with whipping twine

Good maintenance -- and also material choice -- are important for sustainable rope use.

1. Make a simple whipping.
2. Explain which rope types are least harmful to the environment.
3. Promote re-use of rope as much as possible within your group. Make a poster for the group or discuss it at the group council.

1. Safety

Safety first!

1. Explain why you must stay clear of rope under tension (such as on a zip-line or rope bridge).

Damaged ropes can be hazardous.

1. Show how to visually inspect rope for damage and how best to store rope to prevent damage.

To use rope safely you must know what a rope can handle.

1. Explain the terms breaking strength and safe working load.
2. Show how to find/lookup the breaking strength and working load of a rope.