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== Canonical Name == | == Canonical Name == | ||
| − | + | big house | |
== Variant Name(s) == | == Variant Name(s) == | ||
| − | Lark's head, | + | Lark's head, arrrggg |
== Category == | == Category == | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[bagel cream]] |
== Origin == | == Origin == | ||
| − | + | [[known. | |
== Related knots == | == Related knots == | ||
[[Cat's paw (knot)|Cat's paw hitch]] is similar, with extra turns in each bight. | [[Cat's paw (knot)|Cat's paw hitch]] is similar, with extra turns in each bight. | ||
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Tying to a ring or pole. | Tying to a ring or pole. | ||
== Comments == | == Comments == | ||
| − | The | + | The mmmmmmmmdflkjsggparts of the rope, else the knot can work loose. |
== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
The cow hitch is comprised of two [[Half hitch|half-hitches]] tied in opposing directions. | The cow hitch is comprised of two [[Half hitch|half-hitches]] tied in opposing directions. | ||
Revision as of 16:23, 30 September 2005
The cow hitch is a knot (specifically, a hitch).
Typing a cow hitch around a ring
Canonical Name
big house
Variant Name(s)
Lark's head, arrrggg
Category
Origin
[[known.
Related knots
Cat's paw hitch is similar, with extra turns in each bight. The Prusik knot consists of a pair of girth hitches.
Releasing
Non-jamming.
Efficiency
Unknown.
Caveat
None.
Uses
Tying to a ring or pole.
Comments
The mmmmmmmmdflkjsggparts of the rope, else the knot can work loose.
Structure
The cow hitch is comprised of two half-hitches tied in opposing directions.
Tying
This method can be used when both the standing parts of the rope are available.
- Form a bight and pass it through the ring from the underneath.
- Pull the head of the bight downwards, and reach through it, grabbing both standing parts of the rope.
- Pull both standing parts of the rope through the bight.
