| Knots - Bends |
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A bend is used to join two lengths of rope together by their
ends.
Most bends work best when the ropes are of equal thickness
else the knot may not be secure (one rope may slip out of
the other). There are a few bends that can be used for joining
ropes of unequal thickness.
Having joined two ropes together the bend is often placed
under strain. Be careful to leave a long enough 'end' on the
bend else when you put strain on the rope the short end may
slip in and unravel the bend and the ropes will fly apart.
It is not just how easy they are to tie either. It is important
that you can untie the knot easily, even if you have put a
great deal of strain on the rope.
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