How to Tie a Two Half Hitch Knot

This is how to tie a Two Half Hitch knot (also called the double half hitch). This knot is useful for moving large objects like logs.

Steps

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    Pass the end of your rope around a post.[1]
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    Bring the end under the standing part of the rope.[2]
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    Bring the end up and pass it through the eye of the loop you just formed.[3]
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    Pull it tight to complete a half hitch.
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    Take the end of the rope under the standing part (again).[4]
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    Tie another half hitch.[5]
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    Pull it tight.
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    Finished.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    What is the double half hitch often used for?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    It is often used with a 'round turn', another part of a simple knot, to secure things like boats around something like a post.
  • Question
    What is a half hitch knot used for?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    I use it for strapping herring on a mag lip or kwikfish lure for salmon fishing and also to tie my boat to the dock.
  • Question
    What is the double half hitch used for?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    It is often used with a 'round turn,' another part of a simple knot, to secure things like boats around something like a post.
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References

  1. ↑ https://boyslife.org/video-audio/147948/how-to-tie-the-two-half-hitches-knot/
  2. ↑ https://boyslife.org/video-audio/147948/how-to-tie-the-two-half-hitches-knot/
  3. ↑ https://www.101knots.com/two-half-hitches.html
  4. ↑ https://www.101knots.com/two-half-hitches.html
  5. ↑ https://www.animatedknots.com/round-turn-two-half-hitches-knot
  6. The Boy Scout Handbook.

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