Usage: The Two Half Hitches is a general purpose hitch. It is typically is used for tying a rope, with a right-angle pull, to a pole or ring.

Also known as:

• Clove Hitch Over Itself

Related:

• Taut-line Hitch
• Clove Hitch
• Buntline Hitch
• Round Turn and Two Half Hitches

ABOK: 1710

Classification: Hitch

Structure: The Two Half Hitches consists of a half-turn around a post followed by a clove hitch of the running end around the standing part.

Strength/Reliability: The Two Half Hitches can be made more secure by adding subsequent half-hitches.