Bend knot
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A bend is any knot used to join two lengths of rope.
The most well-known bend in Scouting is the sheet bend, followed by the Fisherman's knot.
List of bends
| Knot | Description | Image |
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| Blood knot | A low-profile bend most usefully employed for joining sections of monofilament nylon line while maintaining a high portion of the line's inherent strength. | 
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| Carrick bend | A bend that is particularly appropriate for very heavy rope or cable that is too large and stiff to be easily formed into other common bends. | 
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| Fisherman's knot | A bend that is easy to tie with wet or numb hands and is moderately resistant to slippage on monofilament lines. | 
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| Hunter's bend | A slightly jamming bend used on synthetic ropes |  |
| Sheet bend | A bend that is good for joining lines of different thickness or rigidity. | 
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| Double sheet bend | Suitable for when the difference in line thickness or rigidity requires additional security to the Sheet bend. | 
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| Zeppelin bend | A stable secure knot for joining two ropes - highly resistant to jamming | 
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