Executioner's knot
| Executioner's knot | |
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| Type | loop |
| application | death penalty |
| Ashley No. | 366 |
| Synonyms | Gallows knot |
| English | Hangman's knot |
| List of nodes | |
The hangman's knot is a knot used for hanging . It consists of a free-running noose that is placed around the neck of the delinquent and is tightened by his weight when hanging.
Modifications
The number of round turns around the noose is given differently depending on the source: sometimes it is nine, sometimes eight or 13. The US Army's Procedure for Military Executions of December 1947 specifically stipulated six windings in its knot instructions for executions by hanging. In Britain, until the abolition of the death penalty no node used the rope instead by an inserted into the end of the rope spliced brass thimble out.
When shooting up a line , a modified version of the hangman's knot is used in which the rope is laid as a "loop" many times. The number of round turns is arbitrary, the loose end is pushed through, but only slightly tightened. There is also an obvious similarity to a whipping and the throwing knot .
application
Traditionally, the knot is placed just below and behind the left ear. By closing the noose, the air supply to the lungs and the blood supply to the brain are cut off, which leads to slow and agonizing death from strangulation. In combination with the use of a trap door and a fall from a calculated height, death by a broken neck occurs (long drop). A knot of the type shown corresponds to the American tradition. This was the method used by Master Sergeant John C. Woods to execute war criminals at the Nuremberg Trials . He was tutored by Johann Reichhart , under whose guidance the gallows for the executions in Nuremberg were erected.
Alternatives
- A similar knot is the two-strand ribbon knot , which serves the same purpose as a triple overhand knot .
- The cave knot is also a loop as a double overhand knot.
- The Lasso knot or Honda knot is used by cowboys for their work.
- Anglers use the arbor knot as a noose.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Army printed matter 27-4 from December 1947 (PDF; 912 kB)
- ↑ On January 12, 1946, in the Bruchsal JVA there were significantly more than 6 wraps Source: CRITICALPAST.com