The double overhand noose is a very secure hitch knot. It might be used by cavers and canyoneers to bind a cow tail or a foot loop to a carabiner.[4]
| Double overhand noose | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Names | Double overhand noose, Scaffold,[1][2] Poacher's Knot[3] |
| Category | Hitch |
| Efficiency | High |
| Related | Noose, Double overhand knot, Double fisherman's knot |
| Releasing | Jamming |
| Typical use | Bind a carabiner |
| Caveat | Difficult to untie |
| ABoK | #409, #1120, #1228 |
Details
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Make a bight -
Turn around the standing end -
the 2nd round rides the 1st -
Tie inside the two rounds -
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Tighten
A heavily tightened double overhand noose will jam. The bound object has to be removed before untying.
As the double overhand knot, it neither slips nor turns around. However, a third round turn might be useful with some highly lubricious spectra/nylon ropes.[5]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ The running end is stored in the bight.
- ^ Foot loops tied with a zeppelin loop and an alpine butterfly knot.
References
edit- ^ Ashley, Clifford W.. The Ashley Book of Knots. Published by Faber and Faber, 1993 — #1120 — ISBN 9780571096596
- ^ The complete guide to knots and knot tying — Geoffrey Budworth — p.37 — ISBN 0-7548-0422-4
- ^ Ashley, Clifford W. (1944). The Ashley Book of Knots, Doubleday, p.65, #409. ISBN 0-385-04025-3
- ^ Les longes en spéléologie et descente de canyon Archived March 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Tom Moyer, Paul Tusting, Chris Harmston,(2000) Comparative Testing of High Strength Cord