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A bend is used to join two lengths of rope together by their ends.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Ashley's Bend<\/a> - Very secure, easy to untie, useful for very thin rope<\/p>\n Blood Knot - Useful for joining nylon lines. Can be difficult to untie<\/p>\n Carrick Bend<\/a> - Excellent knot, used for all rope and cable<\/p>\n Fisherman's Knot<\/a> - Simple, effective<\/p>\n Hunter's Bend - Useful for slippery rope<\/p>\n