Amen to the bowline. When I was teaching public education classes for
the US Coast Guard Auxiliary I taught all my classes to tie a bowline
around their waist with one hand to hold the line and the other to tie
the knot. Should you end up overboard in the water someone could toss
you a line but how long could you hold on to a wet slippery rope while
being towed along? A bowline will not slip and squeeze you. One tied
around your waist can be a life saver. Also useful in climbing.
Patrick NJ5G
On 12/10/2019 5:03 AM, wayg@cape-vision.com wrote:
EVERY knot has a name, but many won't know the correct name for a given
knot, and it can be dangerous if we aren't completely certain about how
to tie a given knot correctly. Knowing the subtle difference between a
Running Bend and a Magnus Hitch could make a big difference in how
safely and securely a rope is fastened to something and how reliably the
knot will hold, depending on the way the knot is used. Using the right
knot for a given job is an important decision.
The Ashley Book of Knots is a great reference, and there are online
references as well.
The description of the carabiner interface *sounds* like a Ring Hitch,
but the loop used to make it *might* be formed with a Bowline knot.
Knowing how to tie a Bowline knot without looking or one-handed could be
a lifesaver in a rescue situation; it's a knot worth knowing.
Any knot made in a rope reduces the overall strength of the rope, so you
should be sure the rope has plenty of spare capacity for a given job
when a knot is involved, which is nearly ALWAYS. It's why we use rope
most of the time. Most of us won't be making a splice...
KA1IOR
-Geoff Way
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