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	Clove hitch
		The clove hitch is a type of knot.
		The clove hitch should not be relied on with rope that is thin or very slippery.
		Such as tying a load on a trailer or truck as a means of reliably securing one end of the rope, especially when used in combination with a sheepshank to ensure tension is maintained.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/cl/Clove_hitch.html (149 words)

	Clove Hitch
		Since the clove hitch has poor security properties, it should only be used as a hitch temporarily for non-critical applications.
		The clove hitch is especially unable to deal with the load swinging or revolving, most strikingly evident on non-cylindrical beams.
		The clove hitch can be tied a half of a clove at a time so as to take up slack from the standing part of the rope, making it useful in finishing lashings where you don't want to lose too much tension on your wrappings and frappings.
	www.geocities.com /roo_two/clovehitch.html (264 words)

	DivineNTD ~ Play ~ Knots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Clove Hitch on a Bight begins at the middle of the rope (which it is a good idea to mark).
		I've read about and tried various wrapping techniques for single limb bondage, and one problem that keeps coming up is that as many times as a knot loops around, the pressure always seems to be concentrated on the first and last loops.
		Clove Hitch on a Bight, according to those whom I have tied it on, does a better job of distributing its pressure equally between the 4 loops than other knots I have tried on the same people.
	www.divinentd.com /nils/clove-hitch-on-a-bight.html (792 words)

	Clove Hitch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Rolling Hitch is used to tie a line to another line which is under a strain.
		A rolling hitch is tied to the jammed line and then run to a secondary winch.
		Last, a single half hitch is made on the other side of the line.
	www.dirauxwest.org /knots/rollhtch.htm (162 words)

	Hitches
		Uses: The clove hitch is normally used for securing objects, such as tying a load on a trailer or truck as a means of reliably securing one end of the rope, especially when used in combination with a sheepshank to ensure tension is maintained.
		The clove hitch is the starting knot in most lashing knots.
		It is formed from two half hitches around a rail or post where one is reversed or opposed to the other.
	www.bsatroop542.org /Knots_CloveHitch.htm (222 words)

	knots > clove hitch
		The clove hitch is a stationary hitch used to secure the end of a running line.
		Clove hitch - from the past tense of the verb "to cleave," which can mean "to stick or adhere to."
		The clove hitch is a quick way of attaching the end of a running line around a stationary object.
	www.stevedibler.com /knots/clove.html (200 words)

	Clove hitch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is one of a number of knots known as binding knots.
		It consists of two half hitches lying in opposite directions around a post.
		To tie a clove hitch, first place a loop around the pole, with the working end of the rope on top.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clove_hitch (261 words)

	Rock Climbing Forums: Climbing Disciplines: Trad Climbing: Locking girth v clove hitch
		OK, true, the cloves are holding things in place while there is no load, kind of like a cam's springs hold it in place when it's just sitting there, but once there is load perpendicular to the rock or whatever, trigonometry takes over and you are back in ADT land.
		The goal of using the clove hitch is to get tension between the two nuts thus holding them in place, but this does not result in the sneaky force multiplication present in the ADT.
		Clove hitches can be tied fairly easily one handed by clipping through with the sling, then grabbing one leg of the sling and looping it the correct direction an clipping again.
	www.rockclimbing.com /cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1141695 (800 words)

	Roper's Knot Pages - Hitches
		The two half hitches is used for tieing a rope with a right-angle pull to a pole or ring.
		The Buntline Hitch is (was) used to tie a buntline to a square sail.
		But is is inferior to the Tautline Hitch The only reason I have included it in the elementary hitches is because its topology places it there.
	www.realknots.com /knots/hitches.htm (1091 words)

	Buntline hitch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Buntline hitch is a knot used for attaching a rope to an object.
		The Buntline hitch is formed by making a clove hitch around the standing part such that the second half-hitch is made on the side towards the object.
		For example, the slipped Buntline hitch is an excellent choice to fasten a line to one side of a vehicle's luggage rack, with a trucker's hitch being used on the other side to tension the line over a load placed between them.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Slipped_buntline_hitch (618 words)

	Clove - Herbal Index - herbindex.net
		Cloves are harvested primarily in Indonesia (Banda Islands, known as the "Spice Islands") and Madagascar; it is also grown in Zanzibar, India, and Sri Lanka.
		The essential oil of cloves has anesthetic and antimicrobial qualities, and is sometimes used to eliminate bad breath or to ameliorate the pain of a bad tooth.
		Clove oil is used in the traditional blend of choji (1% clove oil in mineral oil) and is applied to Japanese sword blades to prevent tarnishing of the polished surface.
	www.herbindex.net /clove.html (359 words)

	clove - definition by dict.die.net
		Clove hook (Naut.), an iron two-part hook, with jaws overlapping, used in bending chain sheets to the clews of sails; -- called also clip hook.
		Cloy.] A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree (Eugenia, or Caryophullus, aromatica), a native of the Molucca Isles.
		clufe an ear of corn, a clove of garlic; cf.
	dict.die.net /clove (189 words)

	Clove Hitch
		The UIAA recommends use of the Munter Hitch in the same configuration with load next to the spine to maintain carabiner strength, but the clove seems to have been ignored to date.
		Bill Griggers of Bluewater considers incorrectly tied clove hitches to be of far more concern than rope slippage or melting, and all users, professional and recreational, would be advised to note this and to tie the knot correctly.
		The clove is a useful knot that has limitations, but so do many of the techniques and equipment that we use in climbing and guiding.
	guidetricksforclimbers.com /cloveHitch.art.html (632 words)

	Timber hitch knot
		The Timber hitch can be used for dragging timber, but is only secure under tension.
		By the addition of a half hitch this can become a killick hitch which keeps the timber in ilne as it is pulled along.
		The Killick hitch is a continuation of the timber hitch.
	www.toysoutofthepram.com /html/timber_hitch_knot.html (240 words)

	FUNdamentals of Camping
		This hitch is really just an adjustable loop used for non-critical applications where you need to adjust the size of a loop to apply tension to guy lines, like on your tent.
		This hitch is used to attach one rope to a second, in such a manner that the first rope can be easily slid along the second.
		A hitch is used to tie a rope to a spar, ring or post, such as the Clove hitch.
	www.angelfire.com /ia3/camping2/knots.htm (2701 words)

	Clove Hitch
		The Clove Hitch is used to tie a line to a piling or bollard.
		Worse, is its tendency to untie itself when subjected to repeated strain and release such as a boat rocking in waves.
		Despite these weaknesses the clove hitch is still ideal when temporarily tying up at a fuel dock or for fenders.
	www.dirauxwest.org /knots/clove_hitch.htm (139 words)

	Lashings
		If the clove hitch slips the lashing will loosen up from the inside.) 3) Start the wrapping turns by wrapping the rope around the poles.
		4) Take the first frapping turn by passing the rope around the pole that the clove hitch was tied to, then between the outside pole and the center pole.
		Work the half hitch tight so that it is locked against the lashing.
	www.bsatroop542.org /Knots_TripodLashing.htm (358 words)

	How to Tie a Clove Hitch Knot - eHow.com
		When lashing, make sure that the long end (the end that you are going to lash from), is positioned so that it is coming straight up from the knot in the direction of the other log as the logs lay across one another.
		Clove hitch - A clove hitch can be tied simply by doing two opposite half hitches, too.
		Remember, with this or with any other hitch, removing the anchor (or whatever it is tied to) will result in the knot falling apart completely.
	www.ehow.com /how_7532_tie-clove-hitch.html (342 words)

	Scout Knots
		When adjustments are complete, lock the rolling hitch into place by using a stop knot such as a Figure of Eight in the first rope, below the Rolling hitch, to stop it slipping.
		Superior to a Clove Hitch for starting and finishing a lashing as the half hitches prevent this knot from unrolling, as they have the effect of locking the knot.
		The Clove Hitch looks neater (!) but it has a tendancy to unroll, and can be difficult to tie tightly when tying off.
	bstroop461.bravepages.com /knots/knots.html (1805 words)

	The Clove Hitch (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A clove hitch round the pipe allows the height of the pipe to be adjusted up or down very accurately by rolling the knot slightly.
		Tied Using the End: When it is not convenient to form a clove hitch with two loops, it can be tied by passing the end round the pole (picture on right).
		Each time the bow mooring line was handed to the marina assistant, he used a clove hitch to attach the line to the dock's post.
	www.animatedknots.com.cob-web.org:8888 /cloveboating/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&W... (499 words)

	Clove Hitch
		Clove Hitch is use to tie rope to a pipe or a 2x4 and a host of other things.
		This is the knot that is use in Hemp Houses to hang the pipe battens.
		This is a Double Half Hitch by itself.
	www.hstech.org /howto/rigging/knots/clvhtc.htm (172 words)

	Troop 788 Scouts Knots
		Start with a clove hitch on one outer spar then take turns over and under.
		Begin with a clove hitch round the upright and tuck the end in neatly.
		Pull the clove hitch very tight, and take the long end over the crossbar, round the back of the upright, and over the crossbar again.
	members.doubleknot.com /oktroop788/Knots/knots.htm (869 words)

	Knots - Lobster Bouy Hitch
		As the name suggests, the Lobster Bouy Hitch attaches Lobster Pots to a line which is then thrown over the side of the fishing vessel with the pots attached ready to fish for lobsters.
		The bouy is then used as a marker so the line of pots can be found easily when it is time to examine the pots for the catch.
		The Lobster Bouy Hitch is related to the Cow Hitch, Clove Hitch and Buntline Hitch, each of which take a different route when being tied.
	www.theropepeople.com /LobsterBouyHitch.html (198 words)

	Quick Clove Hitch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This method of tying the clove hitch is really fast and easy.
		Perhaps one of the greatest advantages of this method is its ability to put a clove hitch in the middle of a long rope.
		Its excellent for putting the many clove hitches required on the center rope of a monkey bridge.
	www.rcarchive.com /scouts/clove.html (173 words)

	In the Same Boat - Paddling.Net
		The tautline hitch works best in light-duty applications and in situations where you'll be adjusting the tension often.
		I use a round turn and two half hitches to secure tie-down lines to thwarts in a canoe (often), to attach guy lines to grommets on tarps (sometimes), and even to secure light-duty painters to boats (occasionally).
		You'll know you're doing it right if the two half hitches form a clove hitch on the standing part of the rope.
	www.paddling.net /sameboat/archives/sameboat219.html (1410 words)

	Water Knot, Double Fisherman's, Clove Hitch - Essential Climbing Knots
		When at a belay, for example, the leader who uses a clove hitch to fix his rope to the anchor carabiners can readily adjust his positioning so that he can belay most effectively.
		If he had tied a figure-8 on a bight, he would have a harder time adjusting and might be tempted to belay without the exact anchor length needed to do the best job.
		The clove hitch works well to link several anchor points, but you'd still be wise to include a "hard knot" like a figure-8 or overhand as part of any anchor system using clove hitches.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/publishers/trailside/cli_knots3.htm (397 words)

	CLOVE HITCH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		CLOVE HITCH: Clove comes from the word cleave, meaning "to hold fast".
		The clove hitch holds well when standing part of the rope is pulled straight out from a pole or post.
		It is the know used to stasrt and finish most lashings.
	www.gis.net /~davea/clove.html (53 words)

	Knots To Know, Clove Hitch
		The Clove Hitch is a convenient way of making a line temporarily fast to a piling or post.
		It can be worked lose by repeatedly varying the angle of the pull, which may happen if a boat is rocking from wave or tide motion.
		You can add one or two half hitches on the standing line for a more secure attachment.
	www.goals.com /vyc/knots/clove.htm (61 words)

	Scouting Resources - Knots - Hitches - Clove Hitch
		It is used in a number of ways and is important as the starting point of many other knots (e.g.
		The standard Clove Hitch should be left with a long standing part if it is going to be used as an 'anchor' as it may work loose otherwise.
		Note that is at least one more useful method to tie a clove hitch.
	www.scoutingresources.org.uk /knots_hitchesclove.html (346 words)

	The Clove Hitch (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Comment: The Clove Hitch (ABOK # 1245, p 224) has two glaring faults: in some applications it may bind and be hard to undo; and, in others, it may slip under load.
		There is, however, one excellent use for it in the Theatre where it used for easily adjusting the height of curtains.
		It can also be used to tie off a rope that is passing through a carabiner: a bight can be hooked in to secure the rope - effectively creating two half hitches, i.e., a clove hitch.
	www.animatedknots.com.cob-web.org:8888 /cloveclimbing/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com (285 words)

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