How to Tie a Sheet Bend

The Sheet Bend is a great knot for joining two ropes of different diameter together. Learn how to tie a sheet bend in minutes by watching our video, one loop and one turn is all it takes. The Sheet Bend is simple to tie and tightens on itself once it comes under load. The Sheet Bend can come undo prior to load getting applied, for these low load use cases you may want to tie the Double Sheet bend or Fishermans knot. See the links below for video on how to tie these knots :- Fishermans Knot https://youtu.be/AvFgCYWvqyg Double Sheet Bend "Coming Soon" The Sheet bend It can become hard to undo if it has been placed under large load or left untied for extended periods of time. If you are going to leave the sheet bend tied up for long periods of time it is wise to loosen the knot occasionally to avoid it becoming frozen. The Sheet Bend can be used if ropes are the same diameter, it works better than other options if they are different diameters. Thanks for stopping by to watch our Know Knots video. Bottom up boats expert tips and trick are a great tool for any sailor, if you made it his far please take 10 seconds more to subscribe, turning the bell on to get notified when new content is realised.