How to Tie the Becket's Bend (aka Sheet Bend)

📚 Introduction
Welcome to our knot-tying tutorial! In this video, we'll show you how to tie the Becket's Bend (Sheet Bend) knot. This versatile and reliable knot is perfect for joining two ropes, especially if they are of different diameters. Let's get started!
🪢 What is the Becket's Bend?
The Becket's Bend, also known as the Sheet Bend, is a simple yet effective knot used to join two ropes. It is widely used in sailing, climbing, and many other activities due to its reliability and ease of tying.
🎥 Steps to Tie the Becket's Bend
Form a Bight: Create a loop in the end of one rope.
Insert the Second Rope: Pass the end of the second rope through the loop from below.
Wrap Around: Wrap the second rope around the bight.
Tuck Under: Tuck the end of the second rope under itself.
Tighten: Pull on both ends to secure the knot.
📌 Applications
🔗 Joining Ropes: Perfect for connecting two ropes of different thicknesses.
⛵ Sailing: Commonly used to attach a rope to a sail's clew.
🏕️ Camping & Climbing: Handy for extending ropes or temporary fixes.
⭐ Advantages
Versatility: Works with different diameters and materials.
Simplicity: Easy to tie and untie.
Reliability: Holds well under tension.
Compactness: Forms a neat and compact knot.
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[@arsonfly]

How does it hold up? Better than the square knot?

[@HTKnots]

It is better than the square knot under tension, there is a double sheet bend (beckets bend) version that you could also try which is simple to do, just by wrapping around both lines one more time before tightening!