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    N

    AME

    AboutThisBooklet

    ThisbooklethasbeenassembledasareadyreferenceforScouts

    workingonthePioneeringMeritBadgethatcomplimentstheScou

    t

    handbook.Keeptrackofyourprogressonpages4and5.

    Troop24

    Kennettsquare

    pennsylvania

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    Signa

    lTower

    !

    VictorHugo

    VictorHugo

    VictorHugo

    VictorHugo

    EyeSplice.....................................................................................................28

    BackSplice...................................................................................................29

    ShortSplice

    ..................................................................................................30

    TenMinuteTower........................................................................................31

    BrynbachTo

    wer...........................................................................................32

    Bridges.........................................................................................................33

    SignalTowe

    r................................................................................................34

    ShoeLacings................................................................................................35

    TheIANS

    hoelaceKnot.............................................................................35

    EscherTowe

    rs..............................................................................................35

    AboutThisB

    ooklet......................................................................................36

    Baden-Powell,

    founderof

    scouting

    move

    ment

    overs

    eesa

    pioneeringp

    roject

    WilliamShakespeare

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    Brynba

    chTower

    PioneeringKnotList

    KnotorLashing

    Rank/HandbookPage

    Rank/HandbookPage

    Rank/HandbookPage

    Rank/HandbookPage

    Notes

    Notes

    Notes

    Notes

    Squa

    reKnot

    ScoutRankP.8

    CloveHitch

    1stClass7B

    P.139

    Timb

    erHitch

    1stClass7B

    P.138

    Bowline

    1stClass8A

    P.149

    Shee

    tBend

    1stClass8A

    P.160

    Shee

    pShank

    Roun

    dTurn&2Half

    Hitch

    es

    Basic Knots For Pioneering

    MB

    Whip

    &FuseRope

    TenderfootRan

    k4A

    P.34

    TwoHalfHitches

    TenderfootRan

    k4B

    P.36

    Taut-LineHitch

    TenderfootRan

    k4B

    P.36

    Squa

    reLashing

    1stClass8A

    P.141

    Shea

    rLashing

    1stClass8A

    P.142

    DiagonalLashing

    1stClass8A

    P.143

    Pioneerin

    gMB

    AdditionalKnots

    Doub

    leSheetBend

    Honda

    CarrickBend

    Pru

    ssic

    Rollin

    gHitch

    CatsPaw

    Pipe

    Hitch

    RopeTackle

    Barre

    lHitch

    Fis

    hermansKnot

    Cons

    trictor

    WC

    ShearLashing

    BowlineonaBight

    ButterflyKnot

    Wate

    rKnot

    Ma

    stheadKnot

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    ShortSplice

    (I)Unlaythelayofbothropesforseveraltimestherope

    diameter.Atemporarywhippingonewillpreventunraveling.

    Marrythestrandstogetheralternatingonefromeachend.

    (II)TuckFunderEandGunderD

    (III)Firsttwotuckscompleted

    (IV)Rotatethesplice180degreesandtuckHunderC.This

    completesthefirstsetoftuck

    s. C

    ontinuetuckingF,GandH

    overonelayandunderthene

    xt.

    Removethetemporarywhipp

    ing

    andtuckC,DandEoverone

    strandandunderthenext.Tuck

    eachlaythreetimes

    RopeMaterials,

    CharacteristicsandUse

    LaidRope

    Laidropeismadeupoffiberstwistedinto

    yarnsthataretwisted

    intostrandsandlaidintoarope.

    BraidedOrWovenRope

    Twelve-StrandBraidedRo

    pes:12strandsare

    braidedoverandundereach

    otherinamaypole

    fashiontocreateahollow,tu

    bularstructure.

    PlaitedRopes:Eightstrand

    plaitedropeformedby

    intertwiningfourpairsofstrandsinamaypole

    fashionwithtwopairsmovin

    gclockwiseandtwo

    pairsmovingcounter-clockw

    ise.

    DoubleBraidedRopes:Tworopesinone,a

    braidedcoreisover-braidedwithacoverbraid,

    hencethetermsbraidonbraidand2in1braid.

    Hollow&DiamondBraids

    :Ahollow,tubular

    structurebraidedinamaypolefashiontoproducea

    plainbraidpatternwithandwithoutacore

    SolidBraids:Thestrandsareintertwinedby

    braidinginacircularpattern

    toformasolidtubular

    structure.

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    PioneeringUses

    Natural

    Fibers

    Cost

    Stretch

    SunlightResistance

    RotResistance

    Workability

    Strength

    Durability

    Knotting

    Lashing

    Tackle

    Anchor-Footrope

    Manila

    $$

    +

    G

    G

    E

    G

    G

    X

    X

    X

    X

    Sisal

    $

    ++

    G

    P

    G

    F

    F

    X

    X

    Cotton

    $

    G

    P

    G

    F

    G

    SyntheticFibers

    Polypropylene

    $$

    +

    P

    E

    F

    G

    G

    X

    Polyethylene

    $

    +

    F

    E

    Polyester

    $$$

    -

    E

    E

    G

    E

    X

    X

    X

    X

    Nylon

    $$$

    ++

    G

    E

    E

    E

    E

    X

    X

    X

    ManilaPerhapsthebestoverall

    rope.Ithasagoodsizetostrength

    ratio,doesnotstretchtoomuch

    andhandleswellwhentyingknots

    andlashings.Whileitcanwithstandfrequentwettinganddryingit

    mustbestoreddrytoavoidmild

    ewandrot.

    SisalHasapoorsizetostrength

    ratio,doesnothandlewellandwe

    ars

    ourquickly.Whileitislessexpensivethanmanilaitslimiteduseand

    durabilitymakeitasecondchoiceforpioneering.

    CottonBraidedortwistedcotto

    nisoutclassedinstrengthand

    durabilitybyjustaboutallother

    ropes.Itissuitableforclotheslines

    andhammocksbutnotforpione

    eringorcamping.

    PolypropyleneHasanexcellentstrengthtosizeratio,handleswell

    butweakenswithlongexposure

    tosunlight.

    NylonThestretchfactorinnylo

    nropemakesitdifficulttoworkw

    ith

    whenlashing.Anexcellentsize

    tostrengthratioanddurabilitymake

    itagoodropeforgeneraluse.

    PolyesterMostbraidedclimbingropesarepolyester.Ithandleswell,

    hasanexcellentweighttostrengthratioandlimitedstretchfactor.It

    ismuchmoreexpensivethanmanilaornylonropesandhaslimited

    useinpioneering.

    PolyethyleneTheleastexpensiveofthesyntheticfiberropes.Its

    stiffnessandpoorhandlingqualitiesmakeitundesirablefor

    pioneering.

    BinderTwineLooselytwistedjutefiberstreatedwithoil.Itservesas

    alightweightcordforthrow-awayusessuchaslashingsmall

    diameterpolesorstavesforcam

    pgadgets.Bindertwineisusedto

    demonstrateropemakingandca

    nserveasareasonablygoodfire

    starter

    BackSplice

    1.Unlay

    therope5or6turns

    2-3Form

    crownknotas

    shown.F

    romaboveitshould

    looklikethis:

    4.Tucko

    nelayoverthe

    adjoining

    endandunderitself.

    5.Tuckthenextstrandover

    andunde

    r

    6Tucktheremainingstrand

    overand

    under.

    Tofinish

    thebacksplice

    continue

    tuckingeachlayover

    andunde

    rseveraltimes.

    Thefinished

    splice

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    Eye

    Splice

    (1)&(2)Countbackandunlay5

    roundsofthelayoftherope.

    3)Fantheunlaidendoftheropean

    d

    placeitoverthestandingpartofthe

    rope.Thestrandtotheinsideofthe

    eyemustlooklikeitiscomingout

    fromundertheothertwostrandsan

    d

    theothertwostrandsmustbefanne

    d

    insuchawaythattheydonotcross

    eachother.

    (4)Whileholdingtheinsidestrand

    inplace,stickthemiddlestrand

    underoneofthestrandsofthe

    standingendoftherope.

    (5)Passtheinsidestrandoverthe

    standingendstrandandstickit

    underthenextstandingendstrand.

    N0TE:Thesecondstrandgoesin

    wherethefirststrandcameout.(6)

    Turnthespliceover.

    (7)Stickthethirdstrandunderthe

    remainingstrandofthestandingen

    d.

    NOTE:Thethirdstrandisstuckin

    wherethesecondstrandcameout

    andcomesoutwherethefirststrand

    wentin.[NOTE]Whenthethird

    strandisstuckitappearstogo

    backwardbutwhenitisexamined

    closelyyouwillseethatitisstuckin

    thesamedirectionastheothertwo

    strands.

    (8B)&(8F)Completethespliceby

    workingthestrandssnugandaddin

    g

    3to550undsoftucks.NOTE:

    Whenthestrandsarefoldedback

    overtheeye,youwillnoticethat

    thereisonestrandgoinginandone

    strandcomingoutbetweeneachof

    thestrandsofthestandingend

    SailMakersWhippin

    g

    1.Be

    ginbyunlaying

    (untwisting)theropetwo

    inches.Makeabiteina3-

    footlengthofwhipping

    thread

    andplaceitaround

    oneofthestrands.

    2.Re-laytherope.Windthe

    whipp

    ingthreadtightly

    aroundtheropeendfora

    sufficientnumberofturns.

    3.Carrythebightoriginally

    forme

    dbackovertheendof

    thesamestrandaroundwhich

    itwas

    laid.

    4.Pull

    endstightandtiethem

    witha

    squareknotbetween

    theropeends.Trimendsof

    whipp

    ingthread.

    EnglishWhipping

    Formaloopin

    whippingthreadand

    layitalongtheend.

    Wrapthewhipping

    threadtightlyaround

    therope.Whenthe

    whippingisaswideas

    theropeisthick,slip

    theendthroughthe

    loop,pullhard,and

    trimwhippingthread.

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    KnotTyingTerms

    WhatKin

    dofKnotisit?

    Bend-joinstworopestogether

    Hitchtiesropetoapost,stake

    etc.

    Stopperusuallyontheendof

    aropetopreventitbeingpulled

    throughanopening

    Loopformsasingleormultip

    leloop.

    Lashingbindsobjectstogetherwithmultipleturns.

    Tu

    rksHeadNeckerchief

    Slide

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    Monke

    ysFist

    CoilingRope

    Gro

    mmet

    Knot

    s

    Bends

    DoubleSh

    eetBend

    Usedtojointworopesofdifferentdiameter.

    CarrickBe

    nd

    Thefirstandalmostalwaysbestwaytojointh

    eendsoftworopes.

    Computergeneratedknots

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    FishermansKnot

    TheFisherman'sknotisusedto

    tietworopesofequalthickness

    together.Itisusedbyfishermen

    tojoinfishingline,andisvery

    effectivewithsmalldiameterstringsandtwines.

    WaterKnot

    Shownheretiedwith

    webbingthewater

    knotcanbetiedin

    ropeaswell.Use

    whereverastrongn

    on-

    jammingknotiscal

    led

    fortojointheendsof

    ropes.

    Sheepshank

    Usedtoshortenropeundertension.

    PioneeringAnc

    hors

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    Trestle

    Thetrestledemonstratespion

    eeringconstructiontechniques.

    Beginbylashingtheledgerstothelegsandaddthebraces.The

    centerdiagonallashingshouldbetiedlast.Bracingdiagonally

    givethestructureaddinggrea

    tstrengthandrigidity.This

    techniqueiscalledtriangulati

    on.Notethatoneendofthebrace

    isoppositetheotherfourendstoaddlockingtensiontothe

    brace.

    Hitches

    RollingHitc

    h

    Ifyoulook

    atthishitchcloselyyouseethatit

    isreallyaclovehitch

    thatendswithaturn.Besttiedsothattheload

    pullsagainstthehitch

    asshown.

    PipeHitch

    Thishitchw

    illnotsliponpipes,polesorotherroundobjects.

    CelticKnotwork

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    JapaneseSquareLashing

    FigureofEightLashing

    BarrelHitch

    Providesaliftingslingforbarrelsorbuckets.Twohitcheswillhelp

    stabilizetheload.

    Constric

    tor

    Theconstrictorknotisimportantastemporary

    whippingandas

    permanentbinding.Neveruseitifyouneedto

    untieit.Whenyou

    cannotplacetheknotaroundtheobjectaftertheknotisformed,you

    havetotieitroundtheobject.Thismaybedif

    ficultifyoudidnot

    leaveenoug

    hroomtoputtheendthrough.

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    Loop

    Knots

    JugKnot

    Lashings

    GinTripod

    Lashing

    Aquick,stronglashingforlightweighttripods

    .

    1.Makealoopoveroneofthepoleswiththeendsleadingbetween

    theothertw

    o.

    2.Leadthe

    longendoftheropeabovetheloopandwrapitaroundall

    threepolesaboutfiveorsixtimes.Puttheloopoverthewrapsand

    overtopof

    samepole.

    3.Pullthel

    ooptightwiththeshortendoftherope.Leadtheshortend

    overthewrapsinthebetweentwopolesoppositetheloop.

    4.Tietheendsoftheropetogetherwithasquareknotbetweenthe

    endsofthe

    poles.

    WestCountryShearLashing

    Thislashingisaseriesofoverhandknotsmadeonalternatingsides

    andfinishedwithaSquareKnot.Twolashingsmakeastrongshear

    jointbetweentwopoles.

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    RopeTackle

    Theropetackleisusedtotightenlinesorliftloads.Itisasimple,

    effectivealternativetopulleys.Thetoggleorstickshowninthe

    drawingpreventstheloopfrom

    jamming.

    Bowlineo

    naBight

    Formstwofixedloopsandcanbetiedwithoutaccesstotheendsof

    therope

    ButterflyK

    not

    Formsafixedloop

    withoutaccesstothe

    endsoftherope

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    MastheadKnot

    Placedonthetopofapoleormastthisknotformsloopsforguylines

    tosupportthepole.

    PrussicKn

    ot

    Formsamo

    vableknotonanotherrope.Notethatitcanbedoubledto

    gainmorep

    urchaseonasmoothrope

    CatsPaw

    Securesalinetoahookfor

    liftingloads.

    HondaKn

    ot

    Formsarun

    ninglooporlasso.