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0'

Alsocalledtheanchorbend,

thisisoneofthemostsecure

andwidelyusedhitches.Itis

usedbysailorsformooringat

thewharfandtotiethe

anchorring,ausefromwhich

itderivesoneofitsnames.

Thefisherman'sbendis

normallymadeinsmall-and

medium·diameterrope.asitis

difficulttomakeinlarge-

diameterrope.

Method
Theendispassedthroughthe
ringtwoorthreetimesfrom
thebottomupwardswithout
twistingtherope(1,2).The
endisthenpassedbehindthe
standingpartandisinserted
throughtheturnsaroundthe
ring(3,4).Theknotisnow
finished,butoneortwohalf
5 hitchesareusuallymade
aroundthestandingpartfor
greatersecurity.Tightenthem
individuallyfora betterhold(5).
Iftheringisveryfine
comparedtotheropeitis
bettertomakethreeorfour
turns.