Spar stitch
| Spar stitch | |
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| Type | connection |
| application | Connection of two ropes |
| Ashley No. | 1414 |
| Synonyms | Fisherman's knot, fisherman's knot |
| English | Fisherman Knot |
| List of nodes | |
The spar stitch is a knot used to connect two ropes .
Names and history
The spar stitch described here has nothing to do with a " spar " (round wood).
In the early days of alpinism , a fixed loop was tied with the spar stitch and the first and last climber of a rope team was involved in the mountain rope ( see below) . Today climbing harnesses are used for this .
As a fishing knot , it has the reputation of being able to securely connect strongly sliding fishing lines or wet, dirty sliding lines.
application
- Secure connection of two slippery ropes.
- Slidable connection of the leather ends of a necklace.
- When connecting two fishing lines , however, it often opens up under load:
loose fishing knot
tightened fishing knot
Opened fishing knot
Knot
With the end of one rope, a half knot is tied around the end of another rope in such a way that the two rope ends of the half knot are parallel to the other rope. Then a second half knot is tied around the first rope with the end of the other rope so that the two rope ends of the half knot are parallel to the other rope. When pulling both ropes, the two half knots slide together and lie evenly against each other.
1. Half knot
2. Half knot
finished
To loosen simply pull on both ends of the rope, then the two half knots slide apart and the spar stitch can be loosened.
Attention : A wrongly knotted spar stitch is almost indistinguishable from the right one at first glance.
Wrong knotted! Two overhand knots, which allow the end of the rope to slide out when pulled.
In mountain sports, when there were no harnesses
If you make an overhand knot in a rope so that two meters of the rope end remain free, and put this end around your chest and put it through the overhand knot (always so that the rope ends are parallel to the rope), then pull the loop tightly around the chest, knot another overhand knot with the stuck end around the rope spanning the chest, pulling the whole thing together so that the resulting firm loop fits tightly to the chest - then you are tied in like mountaineers used to do when there were no harnesses. This knot was secured with another overhand knot directly behind the second.
Old climber knot
Modifications
- If you put a double overhand knot around the other rope as described above, you will get a double spar stitch and thus a particularly secure connection.
Making the double spar stitch
Another name: Double fishing knot
Another variant: double eight pin knot
- The spar stitch is also available as a rope connection in teardrop shape and as a loop :
drops
loop
- If a half knot is tied around the fixed end, the package knot is created. This is a tightening noose :
Packet knot
Alternatives
- The Schotstek is suitable for connecting unevenly thick ropes .
- If there is a large difference between the two rope diameters, the double sheet stake is suitable .
- The Trossenstek is suitable for connecting thick cables .
