An Online Scout Encyclopedia
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…
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 –…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Diagonal Lashing A Diagonal lashing is used to bind two poles together that cross each other but do not touch when their ends are lashing in place in a structure.Often used for securing diagonal braces used to hold a structure rigid.When wooden poles are used in a lattice like structure a combination of Diagonal and…
Shadow Method You need your staff, notched in feet and inches (or meters and centimeters); or a straight stick of known length (measured by the spread of your fingers). Proceed thus (see above illustration): Stand the staff (b c) upright in the sun and measure the length of its shadow (a b). Measure the length…
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…
