Hunter knot

Hunter knot
Type	connection
application	Connection of two ropes
Ashley No.	1425A
English	Hunter's bend, rigger's bend
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The Hunter Knot is a secure knot for connecting two ends of the rope.

Names and history

Knotting instructions

The London newspaper The Times printed a front page article in October 1978 about one of Dr. Edward Hunter reinvented knot. He's used the knot to mend torn shoelaces for years . A friend pointed out to him in the 1970s that the knot was a novelty. The increased public interest in knots as the article appeared led to the creation of the International Guild of Knot Tyers , an organization that brings together knot lovers around the world.

The Hunter knot got an entry in the Ashley Book of Knots in 1979 under the number 1425A.

Amory Lovins later discovered that the knot was featured in Phil D. Smith's book Knots for Mountaineering as early as the 1950s . The knot had been described as a modification of the butterfly knot . Smith had invented the knot in 1943 while working in the San Francisco docks and called it "rigger's bend".

disadvantage

With very smooth material, such as B. monofilament fishing line, the knot tends to slip.

Alternatives

The hunter knot is easy to confuse with the zeppelin hook. However, both knots are tied differently. This can be seen from the fact that the bays to the left and right of the ends of the Hunter knot run under the standing parts. At the Zeppelinstek, one bay runs above, the other below the standing parts.

Web links

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^ Howard, Philip (6 Oct 1978) "Doctor ties up his claim to fame", in The Times (includes information from Inspector Geoffrey Budworth)
^ The Knot Book, Sterling Publishing, New York 1985, p. 127
↑ Smith, Phil D. (1955) [1953]. Knots for Mountaineering, Camping, Utility, Rescue, etc. Twentynine Palms, CA: Desert Trail.
^ Budworth, Geoffrey (2002), Much Ado About Knotting: A History of the International Guild of Knot Tyers (2nd ed.), Needham Market, UK: Gipping Press, page 5, ISBN 0-9515506-5-9

[1] Howard, Philip (6 Oct 1978) "Doctor ties up his claim to fame", in The Times (includes information from Inspector Geoffrey Budworth)

[2] The Knot Book, Sterling Publishing, New York 1985, p. 127

[3] Smith, Phil D. (1955) [1953]. Knots for Mountaineering, Camping, Utility, Rescue, etc. Twentynine Palms, CA: Desert Trail.

[4] Budworth, Geoffrey (2002), Much Ado About Knotting: A History of the International Guild of Knot Tyers (2nd ed.), Needham Market, UK: Gipping Press, page 5, ISBN 0-9515506-5-9