Hitches around a support
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Uni knot
Hitch
Photo: Snapper G
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
“Uni knot.jpg”
Snapper G
Cropped to fit the frame.
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Snell knot
Hitch
Photo: Fishingknotsfast
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
“Snell Knot.jpg”
Fishingknotsfast
Cropped to fit the frame.
Our changes to this photo use the same license. - 4

Prusik
Hitch
Photo: Agneta
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
“Prusik.jpg”
Agneta
Cropped to fit the frame.
Our changes to this photo use the same license. - 5

Munter hitch
Hitch · shown on a carabiner
Photo: Mark in the wiki / Stefan-Xp
Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
“HMS complete.jpg”
Mark in the wiki / Stefan-Xp
Colour cast corrected (de.wikipedia upload log, 2007-07-15: "Farbstich korrigiert"). (Stefan-Xp)
Cropped to fit the frame. - 7

Round turn and two half-hitches
Hitch
Photo: Markus Bärlocher
Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
“Anderthalb Rundtörn mit zwei halben Schlägen.jpg”
Markus Bärlocher
Cropped to fit the frame. - 9

Taut-line hitch
Hitch
Photo: Markus Bärlocher
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
“Topsegelschotstek.jpg”
Markus Bärlocher
Cropped to fit the frame.
Our changes to this photo use the same license.
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Clove hitch, rolling hitch, timber hitch and other configurations around a support.
A visual collection by Fav Tings, not tying instructions or a safety guide.
Numbers show collection order, not a source rating.
- Palomar knot — Hitch
- Uni knot — Hitch
- Snell knot — Hitch
- Prusik — Hitch
- Munter hitch — Hitch · shown on a carabiner
- Anchor bend — Hitch
- Round turn and two half-hitches — Hitch
- Rolling hitch — Hitch
- Taut-line hitch — Hitch
- Buntline hitch — Hitch · pictured left, slipped buntline right
- Timber hitch — Hitch
- Trucker's hitch — Hitch · compound with an Alpine butterfly loop
- Adjustable grip hitch — Hitch
- Arbor knot — Hitch
- Axle hitch — Hitch
- Bachmann knot — Hitch
- Bale sling hitch — Hitch
- Barrel hitch — Hitch
- Becket hitch — Hitch
- Blackwall hitch — Hitch
- Blake's hitch — Hitch
- Boom hitch — Hitch
- Cat's paw (knot) — Hitch
- Cleat hitch — Hitch
- Clove hitch — Hitch
- Cow hitch — Hitch
- Distel hitch — Hitch
- Falconer's knot — Hitch
- Farrimond friction hitch — Hitch
- Gripping sailor's hitch — Hitch
- Ground-line hitch — Hitch
- Half hitch — Hitch
- Halter hitch — Hitch
- Highpoint hitch — Hitch
- Highwayman's hitch — Hitch
- Icicle hitch — Hitch
- Klemheist knot — Hitch
- Knotless knot — Hitch
- Knute hitch — Hitch
- Lobster buoy hitch — Hitch
- Marlinespike hitch — Hitch
- Ossel hitch — Hitch
- Pile hitch — Hitch
- Pipe hitch — Hitch
- Radium release hitch — Hitch
- Sailor's hitch — Hitch
- Siberian hitch — Hitch
- Slippery hitch — Hitch
- Snuggle hitch — Hitch
- Swing hitch — Hitch
- Tensionless hitch — Hitch
- Trilene knot — Hitch
- Tugboat hitch — Hitch
- Tumble hitch — Hitch
- Two half-hitches — Hitch
- Vibration-proof hitch — Hitch
Photo credits
- Palomar knot: “Barb07.Palomarknoten.jpg” by Der Barbar · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Uni knot: “Uni knot.jpg” by Snapper G · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Snell knot: “Snell Knot.jpg” by Fishingknotsfast · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Prusik: “Prusik.jpg” by Agneta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Munter hitch: “HMS complete.jpg” by Mark in the wiki / Stefan-Xp · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia CommonsEarlier change: Colour cast corrected (de.wikipedia upload log, 2007-07-15: "Farbstich korrigiert"). (Stefan-Xp)
- Anchor bend: “Roringstek.jpg” by Markus Bärlocher · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Round turn and two half-hitches: “Anderthalb Rundtörn mit zwei halben Schlägen.jpg” by Markus Bärlocher · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Rolling hitch: “Stopperstek.jpg” by Markus Bärlocher · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Taut-line hitch: “Topsegelschotstek.jpg” by Markus Bärlocher · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Buntline hitch: “Buntline-hitches-header.jpg” by David J. Fred · CC BY-SA 2.5 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia CommonsPictured: Buntline hitch (left) beside a slipped buntline hitch (right)
- Timber hitch: “Timber Hitch (PSF).png” by Pearson Scott Foresman · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia CommonsEarlier change: Extracted from the Pearson Scott Foresman scan File:PSF H-440003.png.Derived from: PSF H-440003.png by Pearson Scott Foresman · Raw Pearson Scott Foresman scan this drawing was extracted from; it carries the same Pearson Scott Foresman public-domain release (research 851136c).
- Trucker's hitch: “TruckersHitchUsingAlpineButterfly2.jpg” by Mindbuilder · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Adjustable grip hitch: “Adjustable grip hitch knot.png” by LadyofHats · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Arbor knot: “Arbor knot diagram.png” by LadyofHats · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Axle hitch: “Axle Hitch knot.png” by LadyofHats · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Bachmann knot: “Bachmann knot.png” by LadyofHats · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Bale sling hitch: “Bale sling hitch knot.png” by Dddstone · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Barrel hitch: “BarrelHitch.png” by Dddstone · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Becket hitch: “Becket hitch knot.png” by LadyofHats · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Blackwall hitch: “Blackwall hitch.png” by LadyofHats · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Blake's hitch: “Blakes hitch knot retouched.png” by LadyofHats / Dfred · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia CommonsEarlier change: Retouched derivative of File:Blacke's hitch knot.png. (Dfred)Derived from: Blacke's hitch knot.png by LadyofHats · Public domain · Original LadyofHats diagram; its PD-user release is reproduced in the retouched file's upload log.
- Boom hitch: “Boom hitch.png” by Zaripov Rustem · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Cat's paw (knot): “Catspawknot.png” by Securiger · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Cleat hitch: “Belegen auf der Klampe.jpg” by Markus Bärlocher · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Clove hitch: “Clove Hitch - ABoK 11 - USCG.jpg” by USCG PTC Developer · CC0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Cow hitch: “Tête d'alouette.jpg” by Malta · CC BY-SA 2.5 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Distel hitch: “Distel Devedikeni.JPG” by Cobanyastigi · CC0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Falconer's knot: “AtmacaBagi6.JPG” by Cobanyastigi · CC0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Farrimond friction hitch: “Farrimond hitch.jpg” by Brokenbeep · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Gripping sailor's hitch: “Bobmcgrsailorsgrippinghitch.jpg” by BobMcGr · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Ground-line hitch: “Groundline-Hitch-ABOK-1243.jpg” by David J. Fred · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Half hitch: “Half hitch.jpg” by Tom Murphy VII · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Halter hitch: “Pferdeanbindeknoten.jpg” by Markus Bärlocher · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Highpoint hitch: “Highpoint hitch step 2.JPG” by Icarus62 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Highwayman's hitch: “Highwayman's Hitch.jpg” by Tom Murphy VII · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Icicle hitch: “Icicle hitch knot.jpg” by R. fiend · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Klemheist knot: “Klemheist.jpg” by Grogono · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Knotless knot: “Knotless knot.svg” by Cmglee · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Knute hitch: “Knute hitch.jpg” by WikiTryHardDieHard · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Lobster buoy hitch: “Lobster-buoy-hitch-tight-ABOK-1714.jpg” by David J. Fred · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Marlinespike hitch: “Marlinespike-hitch-ABOK-2030.jpg” by David J. Fred · CC BY-SA 2.5 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Ossel hitch: “Bobmcgrossel4.jpg” by BobMcGr · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Pile hitch: “Barb05.Pfahlstek.jpg” by Der Barbar · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Pipe hitch: “Pipe hitch2.jpg” by Internoob · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Radium release hitch: “Radium Release Hitch.jpg” by Adorabutton · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Sailor's hitch: “Sailorhitch.jpg” by Nodurosul · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Siberian hitch: “Siberian-hitch-Evenk-knot.jpg” by David J. Fred · CC BY-SA 2.5 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Slippery hitch: “SlipperyHitchOnRoyalYard.jpg” by PeteVerdon · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Snuggle hitch: “Bobmcgrsnuggle6.jpg” by BobMcGr · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Swing hitch: “SalincakBagi.JPG” by Cobanyastigi · CC0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Tensionless hitch: “TensionlessHitch.jpg” by Hadron137 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Trilene knot: “Barb05.Trilene-Knoten.jpg” by Der Barbar · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Tugboat hitch: “Barb06.Leichterschifferstek.jpg” by Der Barbar · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Tumble hitch: “Tumble Hitch for Quick Release.png” by Thetreespyder · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Two half-hitches: “Dubbelehalvesteek.svg” by Sawims · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Vibration-proof hitch: “Vibration proof hitch.jpg” by Zaripov Rustem · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
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