Knots/Hitch knots/Anchor bend

Anchor bend
Use: The Anchor Bend is a knot used for attaching a rope to a ring or similar termination. The round turn and tight application help keep the rope from chafing. How to tie: Make two turns around a hitch. Pass the running end around the standing end and beneath the two turns. Finish with a half hitch on the standing end.

Anchor bend

Use: The Anchor Bend is a knot used for attaching a rope to a ring or similar termination. The round turn and tight application help keep the rope from chafing.

How to tie:

Make two turns around a hitch.
Pass the running end around the standing end and beneath the two turns.
Finish with a half hitch on the standing end.

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