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Bends are knots to tie two ropes together. Here is a selection of knots for joining ropes and also some knots where the rope is tied upon itself such as the Heaving Line Knot and the Sheep Shank. The Water Knot is an excellent knot for use with flat webbing material.

Alpine Butterfly Bend

Alpine Butterfly Bend

Join two ropes with Alpine Butterfly

Ashley's Bend

Ashley's Bend

A useful knot for tying two ropes together.

Backup Knot

Backup Knot

Add security to a primary knot.

Carrick Bend

Carrick Bend

Join heavy ropes together.

Double Fisherman's Knot

Double Fisherman's Knot

Join two ropes.

Fisherman's Knot

Fisherman's Knot

Quickly tie two ropes together

Flemish Bend

Flemish Bend

One of the strongest ways to join two ropes

Harness Bend

Harness Bend

Useful for tying two lines together under tension.

One-Way Knot

One-Way Knot

Use for pulling joined ropes in one direction

Overhand Bend

Overhand Bend

Simple knot to join two ropes

Parcel Bend

Parcel Bend

AKA the Harness Bend

Racking Bend

Racking Bend

Used for joining ropes of different diameter

Reef Knot

Reef Knot

AKA the Square Knot

Ring Bend

Ring Bend

AKA Water Knot - Best knot for webbing

Rosendahl Bend

Rosendahl Bend

AKA the Zeppelin Bend

Sheep Shank

Sheep Shank

Use to shorted a rope.

Sheet Bend

Sheet Bend

Join ropes of unequal size.

Slipped Sheet Bend

Slipped Sheet Bend

Quickly untie two ropes.

Square Knot

Square Knot

Secure non critical items.

Thief Knot

Thief Knot

A specialty bag knot

True Lover's Knot

True Lover's Knot

Intertwined knots form a loop.

Tucked Sheet Bend

Tucked Sheet Bend

A more secure version of the Sheet Bend

Water Knot

Water Knot

Best knot for webbing.

Zeppelin Bend

Zeppelin Bend

Easy to untie knot for joining two ropes.

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