Timber hitches are for falling wood or rigging a portawrap or pulley. Cloves are for tying throwline to ropes...if you add a marl to keep it from falling off. I guess I use a clove hitch while lashing wood together too, but I haven't done that for about 20 years.
Now hang from a clove or a timber, attached to hardware: never!
Now hang from a clove or a timber, attached to hardware: never!