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Q&A What's this knot called?

I came up with this variation of the flat overhand knot (also known as the Euro Death Knot) for pulling ropes on a rappel. I've never been comfortable using the Euro Death Knot (EDK), but it's hard...

3 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by ShemSeger‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

#2: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2020-04-17T20:38:54Z (over 4 years ago)
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#1: Initial revision by user avatar ShemSeger‭ · 2020-04-17T20:38:53Z (over 4 years ago)
<p>I came up with this variation of the flat overhand knot <em>(also known as the Euro Death Knot)</em> for pulling ropes on a rappel. I've never been comfortable using the Euro Death Knot (EDK), but it's hard to deny the virtues of the EDK for retrieving ropes. I set out to try and come up with a knot that had less of a tendency to roll than the EDK and eventually came up with this: </p>

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<p>It's a flat overhand with one of the strands tied in a double overhand, which, if anything, makes the knot feel a lot more secure.</p>

<p>What I want to know is if this is an original knot, or if it's already been discovered, has a name, and most importantly: whether or not it's being used for rappels.</p>

<p>I came up with a different knot while experimenting, but found out online that it had already been invented and named "knot number 1452" back in the 1940s. This knot however, I can't find any evidence of it being used before. </p>

<p>Does this knot have a name? Or have I come up with something new?</p>