How to tie a reef knot.

Development home At first glance, it is almost no different from direct node

. But if you look closely, you can see that the running ends of the thief's knot come out of it diagonally. The thief's knot, like the woman's and mother-in-law's knots, is shown for clarity, to emphasize their similarities and differences with the straight knot.

It is not recommended to use them to tie two cables, as they are not reliable.

The name “thief's knot” appeared on English warships at the beginning of the 17th century. Thefts on British ships were considered common. In those years, sailors stored their belongings in small canvas bags. As a rule, sailors tied their bags with a straight knot. Thieves, mostly recruits, having committed a theft, could not correctly repeat the knot with which the bag was tied. They knitted something similar - a knot that the sailors began to call a thief's knot. There is also a second version: the owner deliberately tied a knot very similar to a straight one, but the thief, not paying attention to the catch, tied the robbed bag with a straight knot.

But be that as it may, the origin of the node, like its name, is associated with the fleet. Reef node It got its name from the word “reef-shtert” - a small end of the cable tied into the sail panel, which was used to “take reefs”, i.e. tied the part of the sail selected to the lower luff or boom to reduce its area when

strong wind . The reef ropes were tied in such a way that they could be untied or, as the sailors say, “torn apart” at any moment. A reef knot is used for this purpose. It is knitted like a straight knot, but when knitting the second half-knot, its running end is threaded into the loop, folded in half. When you pull on the running end, the knot instantly unties. IN

maritime affairs

This knot is used for tying the tarpaulin covers of lifeboats, winches, compasses and other instruments on the upper navigation open bridge.

In everyday life, this knot is known as a “knot with one bow.” It is knitted like a straight knot, but in the second half-knot the running ends of the cable are tied folded in half. This is an indispensable knot for tying shoe laces, ropes, bows on the neck and in the hair, as well as on packages and boxes.

Clew knot

It got its name from the word “sheet” - the gear used to control the sail. The sheets are named after the sail to which they are attached (fore-sheet, jib-sheet, etc.).

The clew knot is simple and very easy to untie, but it securely holds the clew in the sail's crest. Tightening tightly does not damage the cable. The running end of the cable is passed from the bottom up into the thimble (fire, loop), wrapped around its neck clockwise and passed between the thimble and the root part of the cable. The principle of this unit is that the thin running end passes under the main one and, when pulled, is pressed against the loop formed by a thicker cable. When using a clew, you should remember that it holds securely only when traction is applied to the cable. It is not recommended to use it on a synthetic cable - it slips and can break out of the loop.

The clew knot is a component of some types of woven fishing nets.

Reef node

It got its name from the word “reef-shtert” - a small end of the cable tied into the canvas of the sail, which was used to “take reefs”, that is, they tied a part of the sail selected to the luff of the sail or to the boom in order to reduce its area in strong winds . On large straight-rigged sailing ships, reefs were taken using reef lines - the flat ends of the cable, which were used to tie the luff of the sail to the reef line. The reef ropes were tied in such a way that at any moment, if necessary, they could be untied or, as sailors say, “torn apart.” A reef knot was used for this purpose. It is very similar to a straight knot and is knitted in the manner shown in Fig. 25, except that when tying the second half-knot, its running end is threaded into the loop folded in half. When you pull on the running end, the knot instantly unties.
In maritime affairs, this knot is used for tying the tarpaulin covers of lifeboats, winches, compasses and other instruments on the upper navigation open bridge.
This knot is commonly known as a “knot with one bow.” It is familiar to everyone; many tie their shoelaces with it. In principle, this is a simple and useful knot.

Sea knots. - M.: Transport.

L. M. Skryagin.

1984.

- (English marine). A special way of tying reef seasons. Dictionary foreign words, included in the Russian language. Chudinov A.N., 1910 ... Dictionary of foreign words of the Russian language

It is sometimes called a halyard knot. But sailors almost never use it: a reef knot is enough for them to temporarily tie the rods and other ends together. In Vladimir Dahl's dictionary it is called a “loop knot” and “burdock (bow)”. It is often called and... ... Sea knots

- (Knot) 1. Any grip or noose made on the tackle or around anything; connecting the ends of the cables together. W. woman's knot (Grannies knot, carrick bend) incorrectly tied straight or reef W. bowel (Bowline hitch) reliable,... ...Nautical Dictionary

Any grip or loop made by the tackle on itself or around something. U. knit or make. Examples of hemp rope cables are shown in the attached figures: fig. 1 and 2 gazebo simple and double U. Used when lifting heavy objects... ... encyclopedic Dictionary F. Brockhaus and I.A. Efron

reef- I see reef I; oh, oh. Reef deposits. II see reef II; oh, oh. Reef knot (a special type of easily and quickly untied knot used to tie reefs) ... Dictionary of many expressions Sea knots

Based on materials from the bookLev Scriabin “Sea Knots”

Untied simple knot(Fig. 91). This knot serves well as a simple stopper, which can be quickly released even under cable tension.

Rice. 91. Untying a simple knot Unleashing Eight

(Fig. 92). If an ordinary figure eight (see Fig. 3) is made with a loop, that is, the running end folded in half is passed into its last loop, then we will get a good quick-release stopper.

Rice. 92. Untied Eight(Fig. 93). A running simple knot (see Fig. 82) can be easily converted into a quick-release knot without changing its function, i.e. using it as a running knot, and not as a quickly untied knot.

To do this, you need to insert the running end, folded in half, into its loop. In this case, it will have two properties at once - it will tighten and quickly untie if you pull the running end sticking out of the loop.
With the help of this knot, you can moor the boat behind the shore bollard in such a way that, if necessary, the painter can be released without leaving the boat, by pulling the running end, which is left long enough. This is a very common knot. In any case, all over the world they use it to tie horses by the bridle to a leash. To prevent the knot from accidentally coming undone, the end of the bridle is inserted into the loop (Fig. 93. b). Rice. 93. Untied running simple knot

Reef node A -

first method of knitting; b - second knitting method

(Fig. 94). It got its name from the word “reef-shtert” - a small end of the cable tied into the canvas of the sail, which was used to “take reefs”, that is, they tied a part of the sail selected to the luff of the sail or to the boom in order to reduce its area in strong winds . On large straight-rigged sailing ships, reefs were taken using reef lines - the flat ends of the cable, which were used to tie the luff of the sail to the reef line. The reef-tzgerts were connected in such a way that at any moment, if necessary, they could be untied or, as the sailors say, “torn apart.” A reef knot was used for this purpose. It is very similar to a straight knot and is knitted in the manner shown in Fig. 25, except that when tying the second half-knot, its running end is threaded into the loop folded in half. When you pull on the running end, the knot instantly unties. In maritime affairs, this knot is used for tying the tarpaulin covers of lifeboats, winches, compasses and other instruments on the upper navigation open bridge.

This knot is commonly known as“a knot with one bow.” It is familiar to everyone; many tie their shoelaces with it. In principle, this is a simple and useful knot. Double reef knot (Fig. 95). It is sometimes called a halyard knot. But sailors almost never use it: a reef knot is enough for them to temporarily tie the rods and other ends together. In Vladimir Dahl's dictionary it is called“loop knot” And. It is knitted in the same way as a straight knot, but in the second half-knot the running ends of the cable are tied folded in half. This is an indispensable knot for tying shoe laces, ropes, bows on the neck and bows in the hair, as well as on packages and boxes.

Rice. 43. Double reef knot

Untying weaving knot(Fig. 96). An excellent weaving knot - a “brother” to the clew knot. It can be improved if the running end of the cable is passed under the main one, folded in half. At the same time, it will hold just as securely, but can be untied at any moment, even under tension.

Rice. 96. Untying weaving knot

Kalmyk node(Fig. 97). It is one of the practical and reliable units. Its name speaks about how it appeared in our country. And although the Kalmyk steppes do not evoke associations with the sea and ships, it has long been used in the navy. Foreign sailors do not know him, and, oddly enough, he does not appear in any of the numerous manuals on tying knots published abroad.

In Fig. 97 provides a schematic diagram of tying the Kalmyk knot, which shows only mutual arrangement the ends of the cable relative to each other. In practice, this beautiful knot is knitted almost instantly as follows.

Place the running end of the cable behind the object and take it, stepping back a little from the end, from above with your left hand with your thumb towards you. Right hand Place the root end over the left fist, in which the running end is already clamped, and make a full turn around it with the root part of the cable.

Then, with the movement of your left hand, move the root end under the root part of the large loop while simultaneously moving the running end around the same part of the cable and then intercepting the running end with the fingers of your left hand. After this, carefully pull the running end in the form of a loop through the main end hose located on the left hand (by dropping the hose) so that the running end does not straighten, and tighten the knot with the main end. The Kalmyk knot holds securely and quickly unties if you pull the running end..

It is used for temporary fastening of the casting end to the mooring line when the latter is supplied from the vessel to the pier. It is used to attach reins to a bridle, as well as to tie a horse in a stable. If you pass the running end, not folded in half, into the loop of the Kalmyk knot, then the knot will not be a quick-release one. In this form it is called

Cossack knot(Fig. 98). If you pass the running end, folded in a loop, into the loop of this knot, the knot will still retain its main property, but can be quickly untied if desired. To do this, you just need to pull the running end.

Rice. 98. Untied self-tightening knot

Lifeboat node(Fig. 99). It is used when towing boats and while they are parked under fire at the side of the ship only in cases where there are people in them. First, the running end of the painter is passed into the bow boat eye, then under the first can, then carried from above around the second can, the end is brought out above the cable and again under the can, then the end of the painter is folded in the form of a loop and placed under a hose made on top of the can.

The boat knot is easily untied by pulling the running end of the painter lying on the can.

Rice. 99. Boat knot Mill node

(Fig. 100). Among the many clever knots for tying bags, this knot is considered one of the most common. In principle, this is the same figure eight, in the second loop of which the running end folded in half is passed. The knot is very convenient because it can be tightened tightly and quickly untied by pulling the running end.

Rice. 100. Mill node“Wet” half bayonet

(Fig. 101). Many knots, once wet, are difficult to untie. It often happens that ends have to be cut literally. It was for this situation that the sailors came up with a knot called the “wet half-bayonet.” It is used for fastening painters and mooring lines to bollards, bollards and bitings. It is designed for strong traction and quick recoil. No matter how tightly the knot is tightened and gets wet, it can always be quickly released.

Rice. 101. "Wet" half-bayonet Courier node

(Fig. 102). It serves the same purpose as a wet half bayonet. After one carry around the pole, the running end is passed in a figure eight around the root end, then folded in half and inserted in the form of a loop between the loops of the figure eight and the root end. This knot does not untie as quickly as the previous one.

Rice. 102. Courier node(Fig. 103). Imagine that a climber needs to climb down a rope from a height. He is walking alone, and he has only one rope, which he still needs. What can you do to take the rope with you when you descend from a height? It’s very simple: you need to secure the rope with a bucket knot, go down its root end and, by jerking the long running end, untie the knot tied at the top. Using this “remotely untieable” knot, you can lower, for example, a bucket of water from a house window, place it on the ground and raise the rope up again.

Pirate node(Fig. 104). The principle of this unit is the same as that of a bucket unit. The only difference is that the loop is done differently.

These two original knots can be successfully used by climbers, firefighters and builders.

A simple knot that can be untied (Fig. 91). This knot serves well as a simple stopper, which can be quickly released even under cable tension. When you pull on the running end, it will instantly come undone. It can be used in all cases where you need to temporarily secure something in such a way that the rope can be released at any moment.

Rice. 91. Untying a simple knot

Untying figure eight (Fig. 92). If an ordinary figure eight (see Fig. 3) is made with a loop, that is, the running end folded in half is passed into its last loop, then we will get a good quick-release stopper.

Rice. 92. Untied Eight

An untied running simple knot (Fig. 93). A running simple knot (see Fig. 82) can be easily converted into a quick-release knot without changing its function, i.e. using it as a running knot, and not as a quickly untied knot. To do this, you need to insert the running end, folded in half, into its loop. In this case, it will have two properties at once - it will tighten and quickly untie if you pull the running end sticking out of the loop. With the help of this knot, you can moor the boat behind the shore bollard in such a way that, if necessary, the painter can be released without leaving the boat, by pulling the running end, which is left long enough. This is a very common knot. In any case, all over the world they use it to tie horses by the bridle to a leash. To prevent the knot from accidentally coming undone, the end of the bridle is inserted into the loop (Fig. 93. b).

Rice. 93. Untied running simple knot: a - the first method of knitting; b - second knitting method

Reef node (Fig. 94). It got its name from the word “reef-shtert” - a small end of the cable tied into the canvas of the sail, which was used to “take reefs”, that is, they tied a part of the sail selected to the luff of the sail or to the boom in order to reduce its area in strong winds . On large straight-rigged sailing ships, reefs were taken using reef lines - the flat ends of the cable, which were used to tie the luff of the sail to the reef line. The reef-tzgerts were connected in such a way that at any moment, if necessary, they could be untied or, as the sailors say, “torn apart.” A reef knot was used for this purpose. It is very similar to a straight knot and is knitted in the manner shown in Fig. 25, except that when tying the second half-knot, its running end is threaded into the loop folded in half. When you pull on the running end, the knot instantly unties.

In maritime affairs, this knot is used for tying the tarpaulin covers of lifeboats, winches, compasses and other instruments on the upper navigation open bridge.

This knot is known in everyday life as a “knot with one bow.” It is familiar to everyone; many tie their shoelaces with it. In principle, this is a simple and useful knot.

Rice. 94. Reef knot

Double reef knot (Fig. 95). It is sometimes called a halyard knot. But sailors almost never use it: a reef knot is enough for them to temporarily tie the rods and other ends together. In Vladimir Dahl’s dictionary it is called a “loop knot” and “burdock (bow)”. It is often called a byte node. It is knitted in the same way as a straight knot, but in the second half-knot the running ends of the cable are tied folded in half. This is an indispensable knot for tying shoe laces, ropes, bows on the neck and bows in the hair, as well as on packages and boxes.

Rice. 43. Double reef knot

Untying weaving knot (Fig. 96). An excellent weaving knot is a “brother” to the clew knot. It can be improved if the running end of the cable is passed under the main one, folded in half. At the same time, it will hold just as securely, but can be untied at any moment, even under tension.

Rice. 96. Untying weaving knot

Kalmyk knot (Fig. 97). It is one of the practical and reliable units. Its name speaks about how it appeared in our country. And although the Kalmyk steppes do not evoke associations with the sea and ships, it has long been used in the navy. Foreign sailors do not know him, and, oddly enough, he does not appear in any of the numerous manuals on tying knots published abroad.

In Fig. 97 shows a schematic diagram of tying the Kalmyk knot, which shows only the relative position of the ends of the cable relative to each other. In practice, this beautiful knot is knitted almost instantly as follows.

Place the running end of the cable behind the object and take it, stepping back a little from the end, from above with your left hand with your thumb towards you. With your right hand, place the main end over your left fist, in which the running end is already clamped, and make a full turn around it with the main part of the cable. Then, with the movement of your left hand, move the root end under the root part of the large loop while simultaneously moving the running end around the same part of the cable and then intercepting the running end with the fingers of your left hand. After this, carefully pull the running end in the form of a loop through the main end hose located on the left hand (by dropping the hose) so that the running end does not straighten, and tighten the knot with the main end.

The Kalmyk knot holds securely and quickly unties if you pull the running end. It is used for temporary fastening of the casting end to the mooring line when the latter is supplied from the vessel to the pier. It is used for attaching reins to a bridle, as well as for tying a horse in a stable. If you pass the running end, not folded in half, into the loop of the Kalmyk knot, then the knot will not be a quick-release one. In this form it is called a Cossack knot.

Rice. 97. Kalmyk knot

An untied self-tightening knot (Fig. 98). If you pass the running end, folded in a loop, into the loop of this knot, the knot will still retain its main property, but can be quickly untied if desired. To do this, you just need to pull the running end.

Rice. 98. Untied self-tightening knot

Boat assembly (Fig. 99). It is used when towing boats and while they are parked under fire at the side of the ship only in cases where there are people in them. First, the running end of the painter is passed into the bow boat eye, then under the first can, then it is carried from above around the second can, the end is brought out above the cable and again under the can, then the end of the painter is folded into a loop and placed under a hose made on top of the can. The boat knot is easily untied by pulling the running end of the painter lying on the can.

Rice. 99. Boat knot

Mill assembly (Fig. 100). Among the many clever knots for tying bags, this knot is considered one of the most common. In principle, this is the same figure eight, in the second loop of which the running end folded in half is passed. The knot is very convenient because it can be tightened tightly and quickly untied by pulling the running end.

Rice. 100. Mill node

“Wet” half bayonet (Fig. 101). Many knots, once wet, are difficult to untie. It often happens that ends have to be cut literally. It was for this situation that the sailors came up with a knot called the “wet half-bayonet.” It is used for fastening painters and mooring lines to bollards, bollards and bitings. It is designed for strong traction and quick recoil. No matter how tightly the knot is tightened and gets wet, it can always be quickly released.

Rice. 101. “Wet” half bayonet

Courier hub (Fig. 102). It serves the same purpose as a wet half bayonet. After one carry around the pole, the running end is passed in a figure eight around the root end, then folded in half and inserted in the form of a loop between the loops of the figure eight and the root end. This knot does not untie as quickly as the previous one.

Rice. 102. Courier node

Bucket knot (Fig. 103). Imagine that a climber needs to climb down a rope from a height. He is walking alone, and he has only one rope, which he still needs. What can you do to take the rope with you when you descend from a height? It’s very simple: you need to secure the rope with a bucket knot, go down its root end and, by jerking the long running end, untie the knot tied at the top. Using this “remotely untieable” knot, you can lower, for example, a bucket of water from a house window, place it on the ground and raise the rope up again.

Pirate's knot (Fig. 104). The principle of this unit is the same as that of a bucket unit. The only difference is that the loop is done differently. These two original knots can be successfully used by climbers, firefighters and builders.

Rice. 103. Bucket knot Fig. 104. Pirate's Knot

In his life, a person often encounters knots. He uses them for fastening, securing, or even just as a design element for accessories. In the variety of nodes, a special place is occupied by maritime knots. They are reliable and simple, while tightly tied ones can be undone with one movement of the hand. One such node is the Reef Knot.

The reef knot began its “life” on sailing ships, when this knot was used when knitting reef stitches. It was convenient because when the sail was urgently spread, the reef knot could be untied in one movement.

• on synthetic and springy cables;
• when connecting ends of different diameters;
• if the cables being connected have different materials.

Sailors use this knot to tie things that need to be securely fixed and at the same time be able to quickly untie if necessary, for example, canvas covers on lifeboats, winches, deck mechanisms located in the open space of the ship.

Step-by-step scheme for tying a reef knot

A reef knot is tied in a similar way, the only difference being the presence of a loop on one of the running ends of the cable.

Stages of tying a knot:

A classic knot tied in this way will be strong, and it can be quickly untied under load. It is popularly known as a knot with one bow.

Double reef knot

This type of bundle is used for tying ribbons in hair, wrapping gifts, tying stacks of paper, and tying shoelaces.

The video clearly demonstrates how to tie shoelaces with a reef knot:

Pros and cons of the node

The advantages of the node include:

• ease of knitting;
• reliability;
• quick release under load.

The disadvantages are that:

• it cannot be used on synthetic materials, since the tied knot may “move out”;
• Do not connect cables of different diameters and materials.

The disadvantages only slightly reduce the scope of application of this bundle.

There are certain requirements that each node must meet, namely:

• easy to tie;
• do not unravel spontaneously, both during loading and after its removal;
• do not tighten tightly unless required;
• perform its function.

The reef unit meets all of the above requirements, so it is actively used in both marine and Everyday life of people.