Knots will come into everyday use when you work in theatre.
The most popular knots are:
- Reef Knot – For tying two even diameter ropes together
- Clove Hitch with a half hitch – An easy to tie/untie binding knot with many applications
- Sheet Bend – For tying two uneven diameter ropes together. Identical structure to the Bowline
- Bowline – Easy to tie/untie. General use loop knot that tightens under strain. Note: This knot may work loose when not under load
- Single Figure Eight – Used commonly in theatre as a stopper
- Double Figure Eight – Strong loop knot that won’t work itself loose when not under load
- Truckers Hitch – Tightening knot for securing loads in many situations.
You can do pretty much anything you need to with these knots. If you want to see how to tie them, how they should look, what their uses are, and other useful knots try the following link and also Wikipedia:
