[TowerTalk] knots

Bill Heinzinger w9ol@dataflo.net
Mon, 18 Oct 1999 06:56:28 -0500


The bowline was the standby super strong knot.
But now most Fire Dept., Construction Union Safety Dept now promote the
figure eight as actually being a stronger knot. It is also extremely easy to
untie no matter how much force was on it.

Bowline still is popular and I still use it.
A drill at my FD was to tie 6 standard knots blindfolded.
Then we added the figure eight and figure eight on a bight.


----- Original Message -----
From: Ted Leaf <tleaf@hotmail.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 1999 6:47 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] knots


>
> If I remember correctly, we were taught in the Coast Guard Auxillary that
> the bowline was the strongest of all knots--meaning the knot that has the
> highest breaking point.  And nothwithstanding the previous post, it is
easy
> to tie and remember.
>
> 73, Aloha
> Ted Leaf, K6HI
> Kona, Hawaii
> <tleaf@hotmail.com>
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