Choke knot

Choke knot
Type	Mooring lines
application	Fixation
Ashley No.	154, 1188, 1249 , 1250
strength	extremely high
Synonyms	Würgestek, constrictor knot
English	Constrictor knot, picket line hitch
List of nodes

The choke knot , also Würgestek or Konstriktorkknot (from English to constrict for to tie up), is one of the most durable lace knots. It is similar to the weaving line , but is superior to it in terms of strength. After a load, it cannot be loosened with some rope material, which is why it is used for permanent connections. The knot can also be used in a slip-on variant, which ensures that it can be detached. Like the weaving line, the choke knot can be tied or tied if the ends (ropes) of the rope are not free.

Choke knot

application

The choke knot is used

as a closure knot around bags tying,
as a fastening node for the rungs (stiles) of a rope ladder or a raft ,
as a quick replacement for a whipping , so that a frayed end of the rope does not unravel any further. Such a makeshift should be replaced later by a real whipping or splice .

Securing the frayed rope ends against further unthreading

Knot

A normal loom line is tied and then a rope is tucked under the fixed part of the first eye .

The tying of the choke knot

Lay

The placing of the choke knot around a stile.

Lashing down

The strangling knot can be lashed with the help of toggles (sticks), which in turn are attached to the rope by means of marlin spikes .

Lashing with toggles

To solve

The choke knot can only be loosened, especially when it is tied down, by cutting the rope, unless it was tied with slip .

Cutting through the knot

Alternatives

Rollstek , Stopperstek

Modifications

Choke knot with slip to loosen the tightened knot, for example to reopen a bag or sack (as a sack knot, for grain, flour, etc.)
Double choke knot
The lace knot according to ABoK # 1239 is well suited to tie or tie objects together