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String Theory

This document contains a summary of various knots categorized into stopper knots, bends, loops, hitches, and related knots. It provides the name of each knot and sometimes includes alternative names in parentheses or brackets. It also notes some related knots or hints about the knot formation. The notation section at the bottom explains various shorthand used to describe knot configurations, such as left versus right orientations.

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String Theory

This document contains a summary of various knots categorized into stopper knots, bends, loops, hitches, and related knots. It provides the name of each knot and sometimes includes alternative names in parentheses or brackets. It also notes some related knots or hints about the knot formation. The notation section at the bottom explains various shorthand used to describe knot configurations, such as left versus right orientations.

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STRING THEORY

Overhand (double [strangle knot])


STOPPER

Oysterman “Ashley stopper” {RL,LL}

Chinese button (S/D) {RL,RL} (Chinese button (S/D) {RL,LL})

Knife lanyard [Carrick]

Matthew Walker (Matthew Walker bend {dD})

Overhand “water knot” [fisherman’s bend (S) (D)]


“Flemish bend” (in-line loop {RL, doubleR8})
Figure of eight (double in the bight “bunny ears” {doubleR8 bight})
BEND

Zeppelin {ud} [riggers “Hunter’s” {Dd}] [shake hands {Due}]

Ashley {euu} [ABOK 1408 {Uu}]


(S/D)[Lapp][bowline][vice versa][simple Simon(U/O/D)]
Sheet [reef (shoe lace)/thief/granny/grief] [heaving line]
(S/D) (eskimo) (Yosemite)
Bowline [bowline in the bight] [sheet bend]
“linesman’s loop” {in bight, RL,RL behind}
Alpine butterfly [jug sling {RL,LL}] [alpine butterfly bend {Du}]
LOOP

Angler’s “perfection” [marlinspike] [constrictor knot]

Bowstring [overhand] [slipped overhand] [Wallabarrow]


(S/D overhand “poacher’s knot”)
Noose (bowline running noose) (angler’s running noose)

Post hitch
Piwich [lark’s head] [prusik]
HITCH

Round turn 2 half [timber hitch]


[transom {constrictor in line with rear member}]
Constrictor [strangle {double overhand}] [clove] [cleat]

Trucker’s {alpine butterfly + bowstring}

“alternative name” {hint} (variant) [related knot]


Notation
S = single D = double U = under O = over B = = bight

RL = = right-handed loop LL= = left-handed loop

RO = = right-handed overhand knot

D U
Du = u Alpine butterfly Uu = u
ABOK 1408

euu D
= eu
u Ashley bend dD = d
Matthew Walker

D D
Dd = d Rigger’s bend Due = ue Shake hands

ud = u d Zeppelin bend (underline=first, e=pass around end)

R8 = = right-handed figure-of-eight

LT = = left-handed turn

REFS
Ashley bend ABOK
Shake hands Asher p.58
Timber hitch Asher p.32

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