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  2. Overhand loop - Wikipedia

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    The overhand loop is a simple knot which forms a fixed loop in a rope. Made by tying an overhand knot in the bight , it can be tied anywhere along a rope (does not need any working end ). The knot can be used for attaching clips, hooks, other rope, etc., but has the disadvantage that it is likely to jam tight when the rope has been pulled and ...

  3. List of knots - Wikipedia

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    Egg loop a.k.a. bumper knot – secures soft or loose bait in fishing applications; Elusive knot Englishman's knot (fisherman's knot) – a bend consisting of two overhand knots, each tied around the standing part of the other; Eskimo bowline – places a loop in the end of a rope; Eskimo bowstring loop knot

  4. List of knot terminology - Wikipedia

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    A: open loop, B: closed loop, C: turn, D: round turn, and E: two round turns. In reference to knots, loop may refer to: One of the fundamental structures used to tie knots. Specifically, it is a U-form narrower than a bight. [17] A type of knot used to create a closed circle in a line. A loop is one of the fundamental structures used to tie knots.

  5. Offset overhand bend - Wikipedia

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    There are several different choices of offset knots - all offering varying levels of advantages/disadvantages. Another option is wrapping the strands a second time before passing the tail through (a two-rope version of ABoK #516, also called a double overhand [8] or flat doubled overhand bend [9]) but again, it increases the overall footprint.

  6. Ashley's bend - Wikipedia

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    Ashley's bend is a knot used to securely join the ends of two ropes together. It is similar to several related bend knots which consist of two interlocking overhand knots, and in particular the alpine butterfly bend. [1]

  7. Bowline on a bight - Wikipedia

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    2011 testing shows that the knot might slip when only one loop is loaded. Cavers and canyoneers ought to fasten their cow-tail carabiner through both loops. [4] European cavers widely advocate the use of a figure eight twisted version of the bowline on a bight.

  8. Zeppelin bend - Wikipedia

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    Zeppelin bend forming a loop: the four stages of the method starting with a "clover leaf" or flattened overhand knot; Red line: ends of the overhand knot, Green line: ends of the underhand. Another method of remembering this knot is to visualize a "69". To tie the knot with this method, follow the steps below: Make a "6" with one line (rope) end.

  9. Marlinespike hitch - Wikipedia

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    Below is a basic method of tying. The knot can also be made by using the rod itself to form the loop, but the tying method does not affect the performance of the resulting hitch. Begin with an overhand loop, that is, a loop in which the working part passes over the standing part: