An Online Scout Encyclopedia
Scout Sign The Scout sign identifies you as a Scout anywhere in the world. Use it whenever you give the Scout Oath or Scout Law. The hand is still held palm facing out, and the thumb holding the little finger, but the hand is held at the shoulder The three upraised fingers stand for the…
Scout Motto Cubs/Bulbuls – Koshish Karo (Do your best) Scouts/Guides – Taiyar (Be Prepared) Rovers/Rangers – Seva (Service) how to achieve this motto? By being physically strong, morally straight and mentally awake.
Clove Hitch Use to attach a rope to a pole, this knot provide a quick and secure result. It rarely jams, and can in fact suffer from the hitch unrolling under tension if the pole can turn. Often used to start and finish lashings. With practice, this can be easily tied with one hand –…
Bowline Knot A commonly used knot to tie a loop in the end of a rope. It has the advantage of not jamming, compared to some other loop forming knots (for example when using an overhand knot on a large bight to form a loop). Form a small loop (the direction is important), and pass…
Fisherman’s knot Fisherman’s knot (Angler’s knot, English knot, Englishman’s bend, Halibut knot, True Lover’s bend, Waterman’s knot) The Fisherman’s knot is used to tie two ropes of equal thickness together. It is used by fishermen to join fishing line, and is very effective with small diameter strings and twines. Tie a Thumb knot, in the…
Reef Knot An excellent general purpose knot for tying two pieces of string or twine together, the reef knot is possibly the most commonly used knot for the job, and is easy to learn. However, it cannot be overly stressed that the Reef knot is not a long term or secure knot, and it should…
Sheep Shank The Sheepshank is a shortening knot, which enables a rope to be shortened non-destructively. The knot is only really secure under tension, it will fall apart when slack. (See tip below.) Tip. Use up to five half hitches each end of the Sheepshank to make the knot more secure, and for fine tuning…
Sheet Bend The Sheetbend is commonly used to tie two ropes of unequal thickness together. The thicker rope of the two is used to form a bight, and the thinner rope is passed up through the bight, around the back of the bight, and then tucked under itself. The knot should be tied with both…
NATIONAL FLAG The INDIAN NATIONAL FLAG, it is a horizontal tri colour of deep saffron (kesaria) at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom in equal propotions. The ratio of width of the flag to its length is 2 to 3. In the centre of the white band is a…
Shear Lashing Mark 1 (Round or parallel Lashing) Parallel or Round lashing used for joining two spare to increase the overall length, Example: when making a flag pole. It is important to have a good overlap of spares-between a quarter and a third of its length. Start with a clove hitch or timber hitch round…
