Trucker's hitch
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The trucker's hitch is a compound knot commonly used for securing loads on trucks or trailers. The general arrangement, using loops and turns in the rope itself to form a crude block and tackle, has l
Trucker's hitch with alpine butterfly loop
Sheepshank
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A shank is a type of knot that is used to shorten a rope or take up slack, such as the sheepshank. The sheepshank knot is not stable. It will fall apart under too much load or too little load.
Trucker's hitch
…The variations are presented in order of increasing stability. This version of the knot uses a sheepshank, in this kind of application also known as a bell ringer's knot, to form the loop. It is quicker to make than a fixed loop, but is less dependable. It…
An unloaded sheepshank tied in nylon rope
Kamikaze