What is the Clove Hitch used for?

Starting and finishing square and diagonal lashings; Securing the rope to a mast, post, or trunk by its end; Attaching tent guy-lines to vertical stakes; Setting up enclosures and campsite structures; Securing the rope to a ring or eyelet when the end is free.

How do you tie the Clove Hitch?

The Clove Hitch tied with the rope end secures the rope to a post or trunk by wrapping the free end around the object. It's the knot that starts and finishes most lashings in Scouting and Pathfinders, quick to tie whenever the rope's end is free to work with. Follow the illustrated step-by-step, with a photo for every stage, on Desbravai.

Is the Clove Hitch hard to tie?

The Clove Hitch is rated easy, in the Hitches category and is taught with a photo at every stage on Desbravai.

What precautions apply when using the Clove Hitch?

Under variable or rotating load it can loosen — reinforce it with an extra half hitch if needed; It doesn't hold well on very smooth or tapered posts; It's not recommended as the primary knot for bearing a person's weight.

Clove Hitch

Q: What other names does the Clove Hitch have?

It is also known as Clove Hitch, Clove Hitch tied with the rope end, Clove Hitch – Rope End, Ballestrinque, Ballestrinque por chicote, Ballestrinque por seno, Nó do Fiel, Volta do Fiel pela ponta. (ABOK #1245)

Secures a rope to a post or trunk by passing the working end around it, starts and finishes lashings

Also called: Clove Hitch, Clove Hitch tied with the rope end, Clove Hitch – Rope End, Ballestrinque, Ballestrinque por chicote, Ballestrinque por seno, Nó do Fiel, Volta do Fiel pela ponta · ABOK #1245

What it is for

Starting and finishing square and diagonal lashings
Securing the rope to a mast, post, or trunk by its end
Attaching tent guy-lines to vertical stakes
Setting up enclosures and campsite structures
Securing the rope to a ring or eyelet when the end is free