Knots
Knots
The easiest way to terminate a rope is with a knot but this is not the most effective since in a knot the rope is bent around a very small diameter of one to one as it is bent around itself. Any knot will reduce the rope strength and with some knots this can be up to a 50% reduction.
Knots examples
Below you can find videos with some useful and popular knots for rigging. To know how to terminate 12 strands ropes check splicing.
Sources
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