How many knots do you know/use?

[daltontrees]

  On 05/05/2024 at 09:29, Bolt said:

Always done a truckers hitch with double loops.

 

 

using the bottom loop to provide the 2:1 advantage.

 

 

 

 

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Looks like a sheep shank

[Bolt]

  On 05/05/2024 at 09:48, daltontrees said:

Looks like a sheep shank

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Possibly, I wouldn’t know either way as I have never knowingly shanked a sheep.

[Mick Dempsey]

Tis a sheep shank.

Can’t see the point of having it double ended tbh.

[daltontrees]

  On 05/05/2024 at 09:54, Bolt said:

Possibly, I wouldn’t know either way as I have never knowingly shanked a sheep.

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Me neither but I used it in sailing years ago as a quick and easy way to shorten a rope. It can also be used to isolate a damaged section of rope, which I had to do during a mountaineering incident a few years ago. Alpine butterfly can be used for the same purpose.

[AHPP]

With three strand, you can cut the damage and splice it back together in about ten minutes. Viva la hawser!

[AHPP]

  On 05/05/2024 at 05:31, Mick Dempsey said:

I’ve always called the knot where you make a little bunch then throw it over the branch and the knot unravels so you can grab it a Monkeys  paw or Turks head.

But looking on google they seem to be decorative knots.

Anyone know the knot I’m talking about?

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Gasket hitch/coil.

[Mick Dempsey]

I think I’ll settle for handbag.

[Mark Bolam]

But do you know the Fucktard?

[AHPP]

  On 05/05/2024 at 09:42, daltontrees said:

One additional property I think of is that a good knot is one where you can immediately see if it's wrong. A few knots have dangerous fake versions if you don't tie them right. Good to be able to check visually if it looks wrong.

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The farmer's knot/circus bowline that I've just learned to tie and will probably use for midline winch attachment is going to be a bugger to apply this rule to. What a horrible shape.

Edited May 5, 2024 by AHPP

[Mick Dempsey]

  On 05/05/2024 at 09:47, AHPP said:

Educated Climber on youtube is the man for nifty, git-er-done ropework. 

 

 

 

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Thats it, thanks.

That secondary pull is clever, I’ll use that.