Scott McCrea wrote:Do you have this list or can you direct us to it?
Here is an intro:
Rope terminology:
standing part - the main part of the rope
working end - the end being used
bitter end - the other end
bight - a fold (or U) of the rope
loop - a turn of the working end that crosses the standing part (either overhand or underhand)
round turn - a full encircling turn around an anchor, working end parallel to the standing part
Knot terminology:
* knot - secures an object or the rope to itself (e.g. square knot) - will stay tied if object is removed
* bend - connects two ropes together (e.g. sheet bend, double fishermen's bend)
* hitch - secures a load to an anchor (e.g. clove hitch) - will fall apart if object is removed
* loop knot - forms a fixed loop in the rope (e.g. bowline, figure-8 on a bight, butterfly)
Elements of a good knot:
- easy to tie
- performs its intended function
- easy to inspect
- easy to untie
OK, I think I get it. The goal is to get the tail contained inside the knot as much as possible, right? Do you have a picture of it properly tied and dressed and set, rather than just flat?
Right, similarly with the "correct" bowline (with the tail inside the fixed loop) vs the "cowboy" bowline (with the tail outside the fixed loop).
Here's a picture of a dressed and set fig-8 on bight (though it doesn't show the tail):
And here is a picture of an incorrectly tied fig-8 on bight on a tensionless hitch (you can see the tail working it's way loose from the knot):