Canonical Name: Anchor Bend Variant Name(s): Fishers Bend.
The Anchor Bend is used for attaching a rope to a ring or similar termination. It is a 'tie once, cut free knot' as it tends to lock and be extremely difficult to untie, for this reason it is usually only tied where it will rarely be necessary to release. It is the accepted knot for attaching anchors (or more usually anchor chains) to warps. The knot is very similar to a round turn and two half hitches except that the first half hitch is passed under the turn. A ships or boats anchor is used to attach the vessel to the bottom at a specific point. ... Warp is to bend or twist, and this usage is the basis for the derivation of the following terms: warp drive for the propulsion device used in Star Trek, which warps space warp are the spun lengthwise threads used in weaving the Time Warp is a dance from The Rocky... Tying the knot Two round turns and three half hitches The round turn and two half hitches is a hitch used to secure the end of a rope to a fixed object such as a post. ... Single hitch or half hitch is a type of knot. ...
Bend - Definition A knot which is used to tie two ropes together by their ends.
FishermansBend - This is one of just three knots incorrectly called 'bends' which are actually hitches.
Fishermans Knot - Also called Water Knot, Anglers Knot etc. It is formed from two overhand knots each tied round the opposite end: it is very suitable for rope in general and is used mainly for small stuff.
Fisherman'sBend is a locality within Port Melbourne and the City of Melbourne.
The suburb of FishermansBend also has a significant place in Australian aviation history, being the home of several prominent historical Australian aircraft design and manufacturing companies including the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, Government Aircraft Factories, and the Aeronautical Research Laboratory.
FishermansBend is a primarily industrial centre at the footof the Westgate Bridge which is the headquarters for Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Holden Australia, Hawker de Havilland, GKN Aerospace Engineering Services, the Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures, Kraft Foods Toyota Australia, port security and a campus of RMIT University.
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