Spanish bowline
Spanish bowline | |
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Type | Decorative knot |
application | 2 loops in the middle of the rope |
Ashley No. | 1087 |
Synonyms | Chair knot |
English | Spanish bowline |
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The Spanish bowline is a knot in which two eyes are tied in the middle of the rope.
Names and history
There is a single and a double Spanish bowline. Because you can put your legs in your eyes, it is also called a chair knot.
application
- The Spanish bowline is mostly only used as a decorative knot.
- The simple Spanish bowline used to be used in shipping as a double cockpit to distribute the load between two eyes, or to bring two loads together on one rope.
Knot
Alternatives
- A simple alternative are two loop knots in a row. However, these are very difficult to open after loading.
- Or a double bowline
- The trumpet knot is also a quick version . However, the knot can loosen under both too much and too little load.
See also
Web links
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