Knots for Tech Theater

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Bow Knot

Used for attaching draperies/soft goods to battens

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<p>Square knot</p>

Square knot

Used to join ropes of equal diameter

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<p>Figure 8 knot</p>

Figure 8 knot

Used as a stopper, to keep a rope from running thru an opening

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<p>Sheet Bend knot</p>

Sheet Bend knot

Used for joining two ropes of diff diameters, only when under tension

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<p>Bowline knot</p>

Bowline knot

The most important rigging knot, used to create a fixed loop at the end of a rope.

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<p>Lark’s Head/Goat’s Head</p>

Lark’s Head/Goat’s Head

Used in the same way as a Sunday-temporary trim clamp/clew

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<p>Prusik</p>

Prusik

used for attaching to the middle of a rope, wrapped 2 or 3 times

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<p>Clove Hitch</p>

Clove Hitch

Used for securing a batten in a hemp system

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<p>Fisherman’s Bend</p>

Fisherman’s Bend

used for securing a batten in a hemp system, looks prettier