Self-tightening knots for clothesline, for bracelet, for fishing line, for spool

Usually a person has several knots in the arsenal. They are enough to tie the laces, belt, connect the ends of the rope in case of a breakage. To make a knot for a tie, to "build" an elegant bow, to mount a fishing tackle, practice is already required. To make a step forward and learn how to knit self-tightening knots can everyone. It will take a piece of rope, a little time and desire. In addition, many of the simple schemes will be useful for domestic needs.

Application

Self-tightening knots are used not only by mountaineers and sailors. Some sources claim that there are about twenty such schemes. Knowing them all is not necessary even for a professional. But some universal combinations can come in handy for a common man in the street.

When resting on nature, the knot "constrictor" reliably fixes the hammock, "chat room" will help to equip the canopy from the rain. For the hostesses there is a "burlatsky sea loop", if it becomes necessary to pull the clothesline from sagging or arrange drying for the collected medicinal herbs. Walking the dog, sometimes it becomes necessary to leave the pet for a time firmly attached to the support. A simple "cow knot" will be just the way. It easily knits and quickly allows you to release the leash.

Self-tightening knots for fishing line should be in the arsenal of any fisherman. They will be useful also for reliable fastening of a boat. For those going to the mountain trek, knowledge of the nodes for the equipment of insurance is simply necessary.

Features

The principle of operation of such schemes is laid down in the definition itself. When pulling one or both ends of the rope, the knot is tightened. And the stronger the effort, the stronger the connection. But it should be remembered that some self-tightening knots reliably "work" only at constant tension. If the force is expected to change or be jerked, the connection may be weakened.

Self-tightening knots are knitted around any solid support. Especially well they are kept on a non-slip cylindrical base: tree trunk, stump, branch, power transmission support and the like. The simplest pattern of knitting involves only three movements. Form a semicircle, wrapping the free end around the base.

Continuing the movement, it is planted under the main rope and passed into the now formed loop. In fact, it is the same knot as when tying shoelaces. But in the loop formed during its formation, there is a support. Now when pulling the main rope free end will be pressed against a hard surface, which will prevent the decoupling of the structure.

Varieties

To increase the reliability of the above scheme, you can do a few simple manipulations. After the knot is tightened, the free end is re-thrown around the support, set behind the main rope and passed into the newly formed loop. Such a node is called "with a half-bayonet". You can make one, two or more reinsurance, if the length of the rope allows. Such self-tightening knots will be more perfect, they will be kept on a support even with a variable load.

In order not to be afraid of accidental unleashing them, you can use a "constrictor". From Latin so translated "boa constrictor". And these reptiles, as is known, when holding the victim form very strong rings. The constrictor is often impossible to untie and you have to cut the rope. However, if you do not apply excessive force, the knot will do well and tighten the neck of the bag, and with the fastening of the clothesline. In case of emergency, it is best suited to squeeze a damaged artery or vein when bleeding.

Schematic version

At the heart of more complex knots are the basic combinations. So, based on the above scheme, you can make several options for connections, including self-tightening knots for fishing line. On the one hand, they become a little more difficult to perform, but on the other hand they make the basic combination universal. Depending on the situation, it is easy to switch to other types of fastenings.

For example, the above described simple self-tightening unit can be made quickly decoupled. To do this, before tightening the loop, the free end of the rope is passed in the opposite direction (not completely), so that another loop is formed. For the resulting free "tail" if necessary, you can pull to effortlessly untie the fasteners. The scheme in this performance is called the "boat node". He simultaneously holds the boat well on the dock and allows you to quickly sail offshore, just pulling the edge of the rope.

Complication

Using as a basis a simple self-tightening knot, you can easily go to the "hook" scheme. To do this, before tightening, the free end is wound three times around the rope that formed the loop. At uniform tightening the connection is reliably fixed due to repeated pressing force to the support. Untying such a knot without loosening the main rope is problematic.

A self-tightening knot with a loop can be useful in everyday life for shortening the sagging clothesline. With its help, it is possible to temporarily "hide" (make inactive) a section of a cord with damaged fibers, which theoretically can tear under load. The advantage of the "burlatskaya sea loop" node is its ability to tie in any part of a fixed rope that does not have free ends.

How to make a knot on a bracelet self-straining?

There can be several options. The simplest - if at one end of the bracelet is already a loop of rope or line. This is done because it is difficult to work with one hand without outside help. In this case, at the other end, a massive decorative knot is knit.

It must be of such a size that it can pass through the hole in the loop end-to-end. The knot is knit with the expectation that when it is "buttoned" the strap will need to be slightly pulled. After passing through the eye, the force will be weakened, but the loop will not be able to jump off on its own.

In order for the self-tightening knot for the bracelet to not unintentionally unravel, the easiest way is to use the circuit described above. The free end is passed through the eyelet, turns in the opposite direction, is wound under the main ribbon and is passed into the formed loop. You can use for these purposes and the schemes shown in the photos above.

Fishing: how to make a self-tightening knot

Strangely enough, to fix the end of the fishing line (cord) on the spool, in principle, you can use the same simple scheme, especially if you additionally strengthen it with two or more "half-bayonets", and in addition overlay a layer of adhesive plaster. However, fishermen usually use for this purpose another scheme - with a tight loop.

For the convenience of such fastening, the spool from the coil is removed. At the end of the fishing line, a loop is sewn in any convenient way. It is best to do this with the G-8, but this is not a matter of principle. After this, at a distance (15-20 cm) from the nodule formed, the main line is captured, doubled and traced into the eyelet.

The resulting new loop is stretched to a sufficient distance so that the diameter of the circle allows it to be put on the spool. Self-tightening knots on the coil with a sealing loop, on the one hand, keep the line from slipping, and on the other hand - they allow it to be removed and changed if necessary, without cutting the joints. If the loop still slips, then when you put it on the spool it was placed on the wrong side, and it should be turned 180 degrees.