Knots - Hitches - Round Turn and 2 Half Hitches
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How to tie a Round Turn and 2 Half Hitches
![Round Turn and 2 Half Hitches Round Turn and 2 Half Hitches](../img/knots_roundturn_002.jpg)
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Take the end of a rope up around the pole from back to front
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Then take it around the pole again to form a round turn.
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Now take the working end across the standing part (the long 'unused' part)
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Then take the rope behind the standing part and tuck it behind itself to form a half hitch
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Repeat to make a second half hitch. Pull on the ends to tighten the knot.
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Finished Knot
Buntline Hitch | Clinch Knot | Clove Hitch | Constrictor Hitch | Cow Hitch | Figure of 8 Hitch | Fisherman's Bend | Killick Hitch | Klemheist Knot |
Marlinspike Hitch | Pedigree Cow Hitch | Pile Hitch | Prusik Knot | Rolling Hitch | Round Turn and 2 Half Hitches | Sheepshank | Timber Hitch | Waggoner's Hitch |