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Q&A Double half hitch, versus two half hitches?

In the 70s, while learning sailing, I was taught to use a double half hitch, where the two hitches are tied in opposite directions. However, in the 90s, I took a USCG course, where in the same situ...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Daniel Griscom‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Undoing an over tight Clove Hitch?

The weather has been really nice this weekend in North wales so over the weekend I set up a slack line in my back garden to have a play about on! On Sun I went to take it all down. Problem is I at...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is a clove hitch to be distrusted in climbing?

Reading the description for a clove hitch on animated knots by Grog (the go to bible of knots IMO) I was surprised to read: Caution: The Clove Hitch was, originally, included here with the in...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can you tie a clove hitch one handed?

I was watching a video this am where a guy tied a clove hitch and passed it though a carabiner one handed. This seemed a very handy technique to know. I usually use both hands to tie this, make a ...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭