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Can You Name That Knot?

Knots have thousands of uses and there are dozens of useful knots. See how well you know your knots by taking this quiz.

6 Comments on Can You Name That Knot?

  1. victorbiill // March 31, 2025 at 1:47 pm // Reply

    The photo of the sheet bend should show both ends of the ropes on the same side of the knot (a proper sheet bend). Also, the text should be changed to say that it works just as well joining two lines of the same diameter.

  2. victorbill // March 31, 2025 at 1:39 pm // Reply

    The square know (or reef knot, in sailing) should not be used as a bend (joining knot) because it can become untied or jam and be difficult to untie. The photo should not use two different color ropes, to make that clear.

    Ashley Book of Knots – Page 18
    74. One of the best but most misused knots is the REEF or SQUARE KNOT (#1204). Employed as a
    BINDING KNOT, to reef and furl sails or to tie up parcels, it is invaluable.
    75. But employed as a bend (to tie two rope ends together), the REEF KNOT is probably responsible for
    more deaths and injuries than have been caused by the failure of all other knots combined.

  3. GoTroop53Fords // June 17, 2024 at 8:34 pm // Reply

    Great quiz, but please shuffle it up! I got a 100 just by pressing the first answer for each question.

  4. Reef knot

  5. Too easy its always the first one

  6. Catgrrrl🐈‍⬛ // January 23, 2024 at 9:20 am // Reply

    Super easy! 100%

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