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  2. Bowline on a bight - Wikipedia

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    As mentioned earlier, this knot can replace the figure-eight knot when tying into a climbing harness by tying a regular bowline knot and then re-threading it, such as is done with a figure eight knot. However, it is critical to use a strong backup knot with plenty of tail beyond the knot, as the knot may untie during long climbs. The advantage ...

  3. Slip knot - Wikipedia

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    The slip knot is a stopper knot which is easily undone by pulling the tail (working end). The slip knot is related to the running knot , which will release when the standing end is pulled. Both knots are identical and are composed of a slipped overhand knot , where a bight allows the knot to be released by pulling on an end; the working end for ...

  4. Knot - Wikipedia

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    Knot board [] on Elbe 1 (ship, 1965). A knot is an intentional complication in cordage [1] which may be practical or decorative, or both. Practical knots are classified by function, including hitches, 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 a loop; and splice denotes any multi ...

  5. Bight (knot) - Wikipedia

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    An open loop of rope. Sources differ on whether this is a bight. In knot tying, a bight is a curved section or slack part between the two ends of a rope, string, or yarn. [1] A knot that can be tied using only the bight of a rope, without access to the ends, is described as in the bight.

  6. List of knots - Wikipedia

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    Slip knotknots which attach a line to an object and tighten when tension is applied; a type of knot designed to bind one end of a rope to the middle of another; Slipped buntline hitch – used for attaching a rope to an object; Slipped half hitch – temporary attachment of rope to object; Slippery eight loop – adjustable loop knot

  7. Marlinespike hitch - Wikipedia

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    The marlinespike hitch is a temporary knot used to attach a rod to a rope in order to form a handle. [1] This allows more tension than could be produced comfortably by gripping the rope with the hands alone. It is useful when tightening knots and for other purposes in ropework.

  8. List of climbing knots - Wikipedia

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    It is more bulky and less prone to jamming than the closely related figure-of-eight knot. Overhand knot: The Overhand knot is a component of many knots used in climbing. Monkey's fist: The Monkey's Fist is used to tie the end of a climbing rope into a tight ball so the rope can be thrown farther/easier.

  9. List of friction hitch knots - Wikipedia

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    Blake's hitch is known by some climbers as a Swicero (Suicero) knot or Verones knot. Distel Hitch: Ezelius' adjustable grip hitch: A slip and grip knot that gives good grip and has a wide range of use. Functions well on a wide range of rope materials, including slippery types like polyamide (nylon) and high-modulus polyethylene (Dynema™).