Editing Timber hitch (section)

==Tying==
To make the knot, pass the rope completely around the object. Pass the running end around the standing part, then through the loop just formed. Make three or more [[Turn (knot)|turns]] (or twists) around the working part.  Pull on the standing part to tighten around the object.

A common error in tying can be avoided by assuring that the turns are made in the working part around itself.<ref name="asheraltbook">{{Citation|last=Asher|first=Harry|title=The Alternative Knot Book|publisher=Nautical Books|location=London|year=1989|isbn=0-7136-5950-5|page=32}}</ref>  When making the hitch in [[rope#Laid or twisted rope|laid rope]], the turns should be made with the lay of the rope, that is, in the same direction as the twist of the rope.<ref name="ashley290"/><ref name="aksday94"/>

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File:Timber Hitch HowTo.jpg|Timber hitch step by step. Three [[Turn (knot)|turn]]s are shown.
File:Corde_chitarra_classica.jpg|Tying technique for stringed instruments
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