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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

11-06-2020, 09:45

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Name and strength of this join

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Posted By BigNut

Re: Name and strength of this join

Thanks Roland.

The way it seems to me, the radius is TWICE the rope diameter, no? There are two strands inside each loop, and not able to turn on end.

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

10-06-2020, 19:18

Replies: 24

Name and strength of this join

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Posted By BigNut

Re: Name and strength of this join

That sounds persuasive, and yes, the BD tests were all on slings. Thank you for that.

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

10-06-2020, 18:58

Replies: 24

Name and strength of this join

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Posted By BigNut

Re: Name and strength of this join

Agreed. And less to go wrong, albeit somewhat harder to separate the lines.

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

10-06-2020, 18:32

Replies: 24

Name and strength of this join

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Posted By BigNut

Re: Name and strength of this join

Goddit. Thanks

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

10-06-2020, 18:31

Replies: 24

Name and strength of this join

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Posted By BigNut

Re: Name and strength of this join

Yes, thanks! I think I see it now. It is indeed a reef knot with no free ends.

I notice on the BlackDiamond page linked above that they suggest it would be better to join to eyes (loops) with a...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

10-06-2020, 18:08

Replies: 24

Name and strength of this join

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Posted By BigNut

Re: Name and strength of this join

Wouldn't you say this is closer to a strap KNOT, as in 1491/1493?

I suppose that will be determined by the size of the eyes?:confused:

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

10-06-2020, 17:56

Replies: 24

Name and strength of this join

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Posted By BigNut

Re: Name and strength of this join

Thanks Stu. How is this even topologically possible? If Ashley means the strop bend as in 1492. One of the eye-splices has become free of the other lines standing end? If pulled together, I would...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

10-06-2020, 17:19

Replies: 24

Name and strength of this join

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Posted By BigNut

Re: Name and strength of this join

Thanks also for naming it: Strop Bend

I found a link that fully supports your numbers.

https://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/qc-lab-connecting-two-slings-together.html

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

10-06-2020, 17:16

Replies: 24

Name and strength of this join

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Posted By BigNut

Re: Name and strength of this join

Thanks Dsanduril. I find that lower number intuitively surprising, but that’s why we test things, after all.
The thing is that the radius of the bend is much less than in a “true” cow hitch, no? I...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

10-06-2020, 16:26

Replies: 24

Name and strength of this join

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Posted By BigNut

Re: Name and strength of this join

Thanks. I figure it should be pretty strong too, but was hoping for a more definitive answer.
I never thought of that. Didn’t find anything, but worth a shot, for sure.
Hopefully someone will pop...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

10-06-2020, 14:12

Replies: 24

Name and strength of this join

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Posted By BigNut

Name and strength of this join

Not sure this is a knot, although I suppose it is a double lark’s head / cow hitch.
What is the breaking strength?
Thanks for any input.
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