-
usually a
curve or
loop.
Knots that can be tied
without access to
either end of the rope are
called knots in the bight. To tie a
knot with a
bight is to...
- bends,
loop knots, and splices: a
hitch fastens a rope to
another object; a bend
fastens two ends of a rope to each another; a
loop knot is any
knot creating...
-
butterfly loop, also
known as lineman's
loop,
butterfly knot,
alpine butterfly knot and lineman's rider, is a
knot used to form a
fixed loop in the middle...
-
through the
remaining loop of the
overhand knot and
slide the
loop up onto the line just
above the eye of the hook.
Moisten the
knot to
lessen the friction...
- Angler's
loop –
knot which forms a
fixed loop.
Useful for fine or
slippery line, it is one of the few
loop knots which holds well in
bungee cord
Arbor knot –...
- pull on the end of the rope,
which withdraws the
loop and
causes the
knot to
spill instantly. A slip
knot may be tied in the
bight as
readily as in the end...
- Figure-eight
loop (also figure-eight on a bight, figure-eight follow-through, figure-eight retrace,
Flemish loop, or
Flemish eight) is a type of
knot created...
- The
bowline (/ˈboʊlɪn/) is an
ancient and
simple knot used to form a
fixed loop at the end of a rope. It has the
virtues of
being both easy to tie and...
- a
loop (bight) and
joining the
loops with a
second half hitch. The size of the
loops and the
length of the
exposed ends are
adjusted when the
knot is...
- The
artillery loop is a
knot with a
loop on the
bight for non-critical purposes. The
artillery loop must have the
loop loaded or it will slip and contract...
