TM 5-1940-322-10
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KNOTS AND SECURING LINES (Contd)
DOUBLE SHEET BEND
The double sheet bend has greater holding power than the single sheet bend when
joining ropes of equal or unequal diameter, joining wet ropes, or tying a rope to an
eye. It will not slip or draw tight under heavy loads.
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CLOVE HITCH
The clove hitch is used to fasten a rope to a timber or post. This knot puts little
strain on the rope fibers when the rope is put around an object in one continuous
direction. This hitch can be tied along any point on a rope. If there is no constant
tension on the rope, another loop around the timber (under the center of the clove
hitch) will permit a tightening and slackening motion of the rope.
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