Dionysus
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This term refers to any of several methods of creating friction on a line (rope).
Belaying to a Cleat:
This method comes from sailing and moves into stage rigging. This describes the method of affixing a line to a traditional cleat. The idea is to allow movement (limited friction) on the line until you have it in/out as much as you want before creating enough friction to hold it in place.
How to Belay to a cleat (The Cleat Hitch): (Refer to the Article Knots for terms)
1) Take a Bight around the first horn on the cleat (If the cleat is facing up and down on a wall [upright] with the line coming from above, this would be the bottom horn [ie the horn on the opposite side of the load]).
2) Take a Bight around the second horn on the cleat.
3) Cross the centre of the cleat.
4) Take a Second Bight around the first horn.
5) Cross the cleat again.
6) Underhand loop (Half hitch) around the second horn, and pull tight. This will lock the line.
Belaying to a Pin:
This comes from tall ships with their pin rails, and moves into the world of stage hemp flys. It is in essence the same thing as belaying to a Cleat.
Belaying down a cliff:
Belaying also refers to several methods used in mountain climbing...(Use of proper belaying devices and the munter hitch..??..)
Belaying to a Cleat:
This method comes from sailing and moves into stage rigging. This describes the method of affixing a line to a traditional cleat. The idea is to allow movement (limited friction) on the line until you have it in/out as much as you want before creating enough friction to hold it in place.
How to Belay to a cleat (The Cleat Hitch): (Refer to the Article Knots for terms)
1) Take a Bight around the first horn on the cleat (If the cleat is facing up and down on a wall [upright] with the line coming from above, this would be the bottom horn [ie the horn on the opposite side of the load]).
2) Take a Bight around the second horn on the cleat.
3) Cross the centre of the cleat.
4) Take a Second Bight around the first horn.
5) Cross the cleat again.
6) Underhand loop (Half hitch) around the second horn, and pull tight. This will lock the line.
Belaying to a Pin:
This comes from tall ships with their pin rails, and moves into the world of stage hemp flys. It is in essence the same thing as belaying to a Cleat.
Belaying down a cliff:
Belaying also refers to several methods used in mountain climbing...(Use of proper belaying devices and the munter hitch..??..)
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