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I too was shown that knot decades ago and it is much sexier 8) to tie it mostly with one hand via 'whipping' the bight multiple times around the rope rather than laboriously wrapping the bight using both hands. Quicker that way too:dude:

Im a fan of the constrictor knot

I get the CL and CCL thing but I'm saying I think running through the bare crotch causes hockling.

I dig everything in your post, especially the importance of knowing how to deal with wire rope so it doesn't clusterfuck on ya. But what do you mean re NC, making sure the rope is routed the proper way?? Over a crotch is over a crotch is over a crotch, no?

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09, your clockwise wrapping of RH lay comment has been bouncing around my mind and I now have a rejoinder- though it has been many moons since I've used 3 strand, my recollection is that it would tend to badly hockle on the termination end/working end of the rope rather than on the...

(Sigh) Where you been all my life;):|:8)

Maybe its just me but I hate the hockling that results from use as a lowering line. And you mention low stretch- IME they stretch more than braided?

Interesting

Wow, indeed. I liked the brief discussion of inside tail bowline vs outside tail. Most tree guys afaik tie outside tail and I understood that was slightly inferior to inside tail, but this guy refutes that re the app cited.

How'd ya live in wilderness?

That link re Neandrethals and cordage was amazing, both from the caveman POV as well as the scientists who study them. And safe to say there is but one Kenny on this earth. :drink:

I always wondered about the alledged differences in those 2 bowlines. Good presentation though I'm still not convinced. Maybe Nick can use his breaking machine and report back which bowline/sheet bend holds best?!?

That is a sneaky trick, never have seen that, cool!! And thanks for my treelessons.com, it is an excellent resource.