Demonstration should include tying a
- bowline for hoisting or securing an object
- clove hitch for securing and/or hoisting
- figure 8
- figure 8 follow through
- figure 8 on a bight
- Becket bend
- waterman’s knot
- half hitch
- safety knot.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why should a double-overhand knot be used with most tied knots?
- What other terms describe the working end?
- What advantage is there to using a figure 8 over a bowline knot?