Bayonet knots: their varieties and knitting patterns

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Sea or fishing business simply cannot do without knots. An experienced fisherman can always reliably combine different types of fishing line, tie a hook or other gear.

Knowledge of various knots is very useful for those who go fishing in the sea. You need to know how to tie a knot so that it does not come loose at the wrong moment. Bayonet knots allow you to create a non-tightening loop, they are very simple to perform, but strong and reliable enough.

Useful about knots

Knot is an old way of connecting one or more ropes. This happens due to weaving and tying the "root" and "running" ends of the rope, fishing line or rope.

Root end - that part of the cable that is fixed in a stationary state. It is a loose part of the rope, with the help of which we get a certain knot.

All nodes are usually divided into certain groups according to their purpose. Bayonet knots are non-tightening. Most often they are used in fishing and marine business.

Varieties

Simple half bayonet

Of the knots that do not tighten, namelythe half-bayonet is the simplest to perform. They do it this way: they surround the running end around the support, then they braid it around the root end of the rope, as a result, the running end must be passed into the loop that has just formed. They complete the work with a safety knot, which is knitted with a running end.

This easy-to-make knot can handle heavy pulls. It may move to the support, but it will never drag on.

Simple bayonet

This knot is obtained by combining two half bayonets. In this option, the number of half-bayonets should not exceed 3 - this will be enough, moreover, the strength of the knot will not increase from a larger number of them.

In this case, the use of a safety knot is mandatory. Bayonet knots are considered very reliable. They are used when the rope needs to be secured to a support for strong traction (towing a car or setting up an overhead crossing).

Bayonet with hose

The main difference between this node and the previous one is the presence of a second hose around the support. Having a second hose will make the knot more reliable. This option also requires the use of a safety knot.

Anchor knot (fisherman's bayonet)

It is this knot that sailors call the most reliable when attaching an anchor to a rope. This option is similar to the “bayonet with a hose” knot, but there is one significant difference. The rope in the "fisherman's bayonet" is also pulled through the second additional hose, which wraps around the support. Even with strong tractionmarine knot "fisherman's bayonet" does not shrink and holds very tightly.

Tourist bayonet

This is the name given to the wrong (inverted) "bayonet". It is often used by tourists.

Knot "bayonet": how to knit

"Simple bayonet" - one of the most simple knots that do not tighten. To do it correctly, starting from behind, wrap the running end of the rope around the object. Next, you need to wrap it around the root end once and thread it into the resulting loop. The working end must once again be carried over the root, wrap it and bring it out through the second loop formed.

Even if the root end of the rope is loaded, the bayonet knots will still not tighten. They can always be untied without removing the load from the root end.

How to tie a "double bayonet"

The anchor knot (that's what they call "double bayonet") is a prime example of non-tightening knots that have been popular with sailors since ancient times, and all thanks to their reliability.

It can be done correctly in this way:

• running end is pulled into the anchor ring from behind;
• through this ring in the same direction, the running end of the rope is pulled again;
• then this end is allowed behind the main end and pulled through two newly formed loops;
• then the running end is pulled behind the main end, and then in front of it, and sent into the loop - this way a half-bayonet is obtained;
• finally knottighten, and the two ends of the rope are pulled together and secured with twine.

Tips

1. "Simple bayonet" is not recommended for use when tying a hook on a synthetic fishing line. If the pull is too big, the knot will slip.
2. A knot called a "bayonet with a hose" has a great advantage - it is quite easy to untie it. Although not considered reliable, sailors and fishermen use it quite often.
3. Double bayonet is the knot that is most often used for strong and reliable fastening of the anchor cable.
4. You need to remember that a properly tied knot will never let you down. The advantage of all types of bayonet knots is that they will never untie on their own when pulled. However, if they were tied correctly, they are very easy to untie.

The bayonet knot and all its varieties are reliable and strong enough when the rope is pulled tight. If the loads on the rope are variable, the knot may become untied. Therefore, using one of the varieties of the "bayonet" knot, it is necessary to knit an additional safety knot or fix the running end of the rope with twine or a thin cord.