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HALFHITCHES

Halfhitchesaretemporary
knotswhicharenotintended
tosupportalotofstrain.They
areusedtocompleteand
makeotherknots stronger,for
hanging,tying,andhooking
objects,etc.Thehalfhitchis
oneofthebestknownknots
andiswidelyusedin allkinds
ofsituations;itisusedby
housewives.butchers,
builders,andcarpenters.In
sailing,halfhitchesareused
tocompletethefisherman's
bendonheadandreefearings
andonalltemporary
fastenings.
Thedifferencebetweenthe
halfhitchandthesinglehitch
isthattheformeristied
arounditsownstandingpart
whereasthelatteristied 2
aroundanobject.

Method
Theendispassedintothe
ringfrombelowandthen
behindthestandingpartand
intotheeyeoftheloop(1);
thefirsthalfhitchiscomplete.
Continuethesameoperation
toformthenumberofhalf
hitchesdesired(2.3),
rememberingtotightenthem
oneata time.

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