Month: June 2015

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…