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The '''timber hitch''' is a [[knot]] used to attach a single length of [[rope]] to a piece of [[wood]]. This knot is easily undone after use.
The '''timber hitch''' is a [[knot]] used to attach a single length of [[rope]] to a piece of [[wood]]. This knot is easily undone after use.


To make the knot, pass the rope completely around the wood. Pass the running end around the standing part, then through the loop that you have just formed. Make three [[Turn (knot)|turns]] around the loop then pull on the standing part to tighten. Take care that you double the rope back on itself before making the three turns, or it won't hold. Three are recommended for natural rope such as [[jute]], whereas five turns are needed on synthetic rope like [[nylon]].  
To make the knot, pass the rope completely around the wood. Pass the running end around the standing part, then through the loop that you have just formed. Make three [[Turn (knot)|turns]] around the loop then pull on the standing part to tighten. Take care that you double the rope back on itself before making the three turns, or it won't hold. Three are recommended for natural rope such as jute, whereas five turns are needed on synthetic rope like nylon.  


This knot is also known as the Bowyer's Knot as it is used to attach the lower end of the bowstring to the bottom limb on an English Longbow.  
This knot is also known as the Bowyer's Knot as it is used to attach the lower end of the bowstring to the bottom limb on an English Longbow.  




[[Image:Timber Hitch HowTo.jpg|thumb|right|Timber hitch step by step, three [[Turn (knot)|turn]]s are shown]]
[[Image:Timber Hitch HowTo.jpg|thumb|right|Timber hitch step by step, three [[Turn (knot)|turns]] are shown]]




==External links==
== External links ==
*http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/timberhitch.html
*http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/timberhitch.html


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Latest revision as of 15:31, 24 June 2013

Timber hitch
Timber Hitch Final.jpg
Names Timber hitch, Bowyer's Knot, Lumberman's Knot, Countryman's Knot
Category hitch
Related Killick hitch
ABoK #1665


The timber hitch is a knot used to attach a single length of rope to a piece of wood. This knot is easily undone after use.

To make the knot, pass the rope completely around the wood. Pass the running end around the standing part, then through the loop that you have just formed. Make three turns around the loop then pull on the standing part to tighten. Take care that you double the rope back on itself before making the three turns, or it won't hold. Three are recommended for natural rope such as jute, whereas five turns are needed on synthetic rope like nylon.

This knot is also known as the Bowyer's Knot as it is used to attach the lower end of the bowstring to the bottom limb on an English Longbow.


Timber hitch step by step, three turns are shown


External links