title: Outward Bound Ropes, Knots, and Hitches
author:  Buck Tilton 
description: <DIV>Knot-making is&#160;simpler than ever. This new easy-to-follow guide, published in partnership with Outward Bound, includes information on using knots in your favorite outdoor activities.&#160;Outdoor expert Buck Tilton&#160;takes you step-by-step through each bend and turn with clear instructions and detailed<br>photographs.&#160;You can count on this handy volume to guide you toward quick success and fool-proof knots.</div>
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  [About the Knot](contents.xhtml#c_Abo)
  
  
  Shiver Hitch
  
  
  The shiver hitch is an antiquated knot that is no longer used. In its day, the
  shiver hitch was used to pull masts or spars around a shipyard. The hitch is
  made with a length of line (“rope,” if you are a cowboy) and the sheave (shiv)
  from a block. To tie a shiver hitch, first thread the bitter end of the line
  through the center of the block. Tie a stopper knot (typically, a Matthew
  Walker Knot was used) in the bitter end to keep the end from pulling back
  through the center of the block when pressure is applied from the standing
  part. Next, take a hitch around whatever is to be moved, and the shiv will jam
  when the line is made taut.
  
  
  I chose Shiver Hitch for this title from tens of thousands of knot names
  because this is the first book I have set in a good old-fashioned Maine
  winter.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [ABOUT THE AUTHOR](contents.xhtml#c_ata)
  
  
  ![image](../images/author-photo.jpg)
  
  
  [Linda
  Greenlaw](http://us.macmillan.com/author/lindag