knot may be put is given in this book. The diagrams will explain how the knot is tied. The letter "F" means the free or untied end of the rope, and the letter "S" means the standing or secured end. Knots For Rope Ends Or For Grips On Thin Rope Thumb Knot: To make a stop on a rope end, to prevent the end from fraying or to stop the rope slipping through a sheave, etc. Overhand Knot: Overhand knot may be put to the same use as the thumb knot . It makes a better grip knot, and is easy to undo. Figure Eight: This knot is used as the thumb knot. Is easy to undo, and more ornamental. Knots For Joining Ropes Sheet Bend: To join or bend two ropes of unequal thickness together. The thicker rope is the bend. Crossover Sheet Bend: This holds more securely than either the single or double sheet bend and has occasional real uses such as fastening the eye of a flag to its halyard where the flapping might undo the double sheet bend. Reef Knot: To securely join two ropes of equal thickness together. Notice the difference in position of the free and standing ends between this and the thief knot . Thief Knot: To tie two ropes of equal thickness together so that they will appear to be tied with a reef knot , and will be retied with a true reef knot . This knot was often used by