FIRST CLASS SCOUT

SHEET BEND

The sheet bend is a very good knot for tying together two ropes of the same or different diameters. It is a close relative of the bowline, and is untied in the same way. Put a bend in the end of the thicker rope and hold it with one hand. Pass the end of the other rope through the bend, then take that end around behind the bend. Bring the end across the front of the bend and tuck it under its own standing part. Tighten the knot by pulling the standing part of the smaller line.