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The racking bend is a knot for joining two ropes of different diameter.[2] "Racking" refers to the figure eight weaving that binds the bight of the larger rope together.
| Racking bend | |
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| Category | Bend |
| Typical use | Joining two ropes of widely different diameter |
| ABoK | #1462[1] |
It serves a somewhat similar purpose as a Sheet bend, a Double sheet bend or a Heaving line bend, and may be used to throw a thick line over with the help of a thinner line at the end of which there may be a weight such as a Monkey fist or a Heaving line knot.
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editReferences
edit- ^ The Ashley Book Of Knots. 1944. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Stilwell, Alexander (3 April 2012). SAS and Elite Forces Guide Ropes and Knots: Essential Rope Skills From The World's Elite Units. ISBN 978-1-4617-4861-8.
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