A Slipped Half Hitch,[1] is a knot in which the weight of the load the rope carries depresses the loop sufficiently to keep it in place until the load item is placed in its ___location. When no longer required the free end may be pulled and draw the loop through and so release the load.
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Tying onto a ring. -
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The Overhand Noose[2] is sometimes used as a slip knot, to form the loops of a trucker's hitch, or as a stopper.
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Make an eye, the working end is shown on the right. -
Bring the eye left and down, in front of the standing part. -
Pull the standing part through the eye, forming a bight. The working end is shown below the standing end. -
Tighten
See also
References
- ^ Day, Cyrus (1986). The Art of Knotting and Splicing, 4th Edition. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 36 (Knot #15). ISBN 0-87021-062-9.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) [first edition 1947] - ^ Day. The Art of Knotting and Splicing, 4th Edition. pp. 84 (Knot #88).