An Old Knot rediscovered....

[le Voyageur 72]

From the Encyclopedia of Knots and Fancy Rope Work (p95 fig 283, plate 43)I came across a knot calle the The Double Sliding Loop with Blood Knots.

 

Well the term Blood Knot caught my attention. Why? Well, today and over time Blood Knots are now known as either the Fisherman, or the Grapevine.

 

With a little work, and a bit of practise this has become my favorite knot for a quick bombproof climbing anchor using 10.5mm static line as a runner instead of webbing.

 

My method is to wrap two to three coils around a suitable tree, over lap the runner and tie the double grapevines. Then it's just a matter of snugging the coils and knot tight in the direction of pull. This leaves a large loop in which a Figure 8 with a single bight is tied into it while snugging in a rope thimble for the carabiner for shear reduction....

 

Great knot, maybe it'll be in the Climbing MB book one of these years...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[red feather 10]

Thanks for the tip. Good to hear from you. Hope the 100 acre woods are treating you fine.

 

Printed the info and will take a look at the knot.

 

take care

yis

[le Voyageur 72]

Good to hear from you, too

 

Hope all has been, and is well with you, and yours...

 

YIS also

LV