Sheet bend
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The sheet bend is a bend knot. It is practical for joining lines of different diameter or rigidity.
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Steps in tying a weaver's knot
A fish net made from sheet bends
Reef knot
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The reef knot, or square knot, is an ancient and simple binding knot used to secure a rope or line around an object. It is sometimes also referred to as a Hercules knot or Heracles knot. The knot is f
Sheet bend
…Knots. Additionally, it is one of the six knots given in the International Guild of Knot Tyers' Six Knot Challenge, along with the clove hitch, bowline, reef knot (square knot), round turn and two half-hitches, and sheepshank. The sheet bend is related in structure to the bowline; like the bowline, it has a tendency to work…
Photo of a tightened reef knot
singly slipped reef knot
Detail of Egyptian statue dating from 2350 BC depicting a reef knot securing a belt
Ancient Greek jewelry from Pontika (Ukraine), 300 BC, in the form of a reef knot