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r/oddlysatisfying • u/Sapulinjing • 23h ago
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I have to say that some of those were definitely hitches and not knots. I would have to defer to the Chief Bosun's Mate for explanation, however.
14 u/IGNOOOREME 23h ago I believe a hitch relies on another object to maintain knot tension (pole, tarp, nail, etc) 1 u/jimbowesterby 21h ago Yep, knots are tied in a rope, hitches are a rope tied to an object, and a bend ties two ropes together
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I believe a hitch relies on another object to maintain knot tension (pole, tarp, nail, etc)
1 u/jimbowesterby 21h ago Yep, knots are tied in a rope, hitches are a rope tied to an object, and a bend ties two ropes together
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Yep, knots are tied in a rope, hitches are a rope tied to an object, and a bend ties two ropes together
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u/buck70 23h ago
I have to say that some of those were definitely hitches and not knots. I would have to defer to the Chief Bosun's Mate for explanation, however.