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Siberian Hitch
The Siberian hitch (or Evenk knot) is a hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object. It is a type of Bight (knot)#Slipped knot, slipped figure-eight knot, figure-eight noose. The hitch is known for having a tying method suitable even while wearing heavy gloves or mittens in cold climates. As a slipped knot it can be released simply by pulling the working end of the rope. History The hitch and its associated tying method were recorded in use among the Nenets people of northern Russia in the early 1990s. The knot's ease of tying and releasing while wearing Extreme environment clothing, cold weather gear was cited as a primary advantage. It was also used by Ray Mears (author), Ray Mears during his bushcraft television series. Tying While it can be tied by other methods, it is associated with the one demonstrated in the following video. References External linksDiscussion of Siberian hitch, including tying diagram {{Knots Articles containing video clips ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halter Hitch
The halter hitch is a type of knot used to connect a rope to an object. As the name implies, an animal's lead rope, attached to its halter, may be tied to a post or hitching rail with this knot. The benefit of the halter hitch is that it can be easily released by pulling on one end of the rope, even if it is under tension. Some sources show the knot being finished with the free end running through the slipped loop to prevent it from working loose or being untied by a Animal cognition, clever animal, still allowing easy but not instant untying. Tying File:Pferdeanbindeknoten1.JPG, Halter hitch 1 : Place rope behind, through or around anchor object. Form a loop in the working part of the rope. File:Pferdeanbindeknoten2.jpg, Halter hitch 2 : Pull a Bight (knot), bight of the working part behind the standing part and then through the loop formed in first step. The halter hitch can be derived from the Noose knot by turning the working end into a bight. Difference from similar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |