Bring the working end upward in front of the ring.
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Attach a rope to a ring with a round turn and a tucked half hitch.
Also known as Anchor bend, Fisherman’s bend.
The anchor hitch combines a round turn through a ring with a half hitch tucked beneath that turn. Passing the end under the existing wraps distinguishes it from a plain round turn and two half hitches. The finishing half hitch then secures the working end to the standing rope.
Despite the traditional name “anchor bend,” it is an attachment to an object rather than an end-to-end rope join. For an attachment left in service, the tail normally needs an appropriate seizing to the standing part.
When to use it
Attach a line to a ring or anchor shackle.
Keep in mind
For a lasting attachment, secure the tail to the standing part with a seizing.
Check your knot
The ring receives a complete round turn.
The first half hitch passes beneath the wraps at the ring.
The tail is secured appropriately for a lasting attachment.
How to tie Anchor Hitch
Start below the ring
Bring the working end upward in front of the ring.
Approach the opening
Leave enough tail to make the turns and the finishing hitches.
Pass through the ring
Take the end through the opening from front to back.
Add the second pass
Go beneath the bar and through the ring again. Leave the round turns loose.
Go around the standing part
Bring the end down the left, across the front of the standing part, and around to the right.
Thread through the slack turns
Pass the end from right to left through the slack turns, below the ring’s metal bar.
Cross down the front
Bring the end diagonally across the front toward the standing part below.
Add the final half hitch
Go around the standing part and tuck the end beneath the diagonal.
Bring out the tail
Leave a short working end to the right.
Check the anchor hitch
The first hitch locks beneath the original turns. A second half hitch secures the tail around the standing part.
