Knot of the Month – May 2017

All scouts will need to know how to correctly tie the Bowline knot for entry into the troop meetings for the month of May.

Bowline knot tying instructions

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  • 1. Lay the rope across your left hand with the free end hanging down. Form a small loop in the line in your hand.
  • 2. Bring the free end up to and pass through the eye from the under side (the rabbit comes out of the hole).
  • 3. Wrap the line around the standing line and back down through the loop (around the tree and back down the hole).
  • 4. Tighten the knot by pulling on free end while holding standing line

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