Which knot is the first one a Boy Scout is required to learn?

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Which knot is the first one a Boy Scout is required to learn?

Question #149356. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Jun 08 2023.
Originally posted May 21 2023 7:53 PM.

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It's the so called "square knot" or "reef knot."

https://wiki2.org/en/Reef_knot+Newton

May 21 2023, 7:58 PM

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Answer 1

To reach the First Class Rank, seven knots are required:

Square Knot (the "Joining Knot")
Two Half-Hitches
Taut-Line Hitch
Sheet Bend
Bowline
Clove Hitch
Timber Hitch

Here's how to tie them:

https://scoutsmarts.com/scouting-knots-with-uses/

Which knot is the first one a Boy Scout is required to learn?

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