Killick hitch, Kelleg hitch, Timber Hitch and a Half Hitch
Category
Hitch
Related
Timber hitch
Typical use
Attach a rope to an oddly shaped object.
ABoK
#271, #1733, #2162
The killick hitch/ˈkɪlɪk/ is a type of hitch knot used to attach a rope to oddly shaped objects. This knot is also known as the kelleg hitch. It is a combination of a timber hitch tied in conjunction with a half hitch, which is added to lend support and stability when pulling or hoisting the object;[1] the addition of a half-hitch in front of the timber hitch creates a timber hitch and a half hitch,[2]: 23 known as a killick hitch[2]: 32 when at sea. A killick is "a small anchor or weight for mooring a boat, sometimes consisting of a stone secured by pieces of wood".[3]
^Favorite Pioneering Knots: Timber Hitch
^ abBlandford, Percy (1965), Knots and Splices, New York, New York, US: Arco Publishing Company, Inc
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