STRING THEORY

Overhand (double [strangle knot])

STOPPER

Oysterman “Ashley stopper” {RL,LL}

Chinese button (S/D) {RL,RL} (Chinese button (S/D) {RL,LL})

Knife lanyard [Carrick]

Matthew Walker (Matthew Walker bend {dD})

Overhand “water knot” [fisherman’s bend (S) (D)]

“Flemish bend” (in-line loop {RL, doubleR8})
Figure of eight (double in the bight “bunny ears” {doubleR8 bight})
BEND

Zeppelin {ud} [riggers “Hunter’s” {Dd}] [shake hands {Due}]

Ashley {euu} [ABOK 1408 {Uu}]

(S/D)[Lapp][bowline][vice versa][simple Simon(U/O/D)]
Sheet [reef (shoe lace)/thief/granny/grief] [heaving line]
(S/D) (eskimo) (Yosemite)
Bowline [bowline in the bight] [sheet bend]
“linesman’s loop” {in bight, RL,RL behind}
Alpine butterfly [jug sling {RL,LL}] [alpine butterfly bend {Du}]
LOOP

Angler’s “perfection” [marlinspike] [constrictor knot]

Bowstring [overhand] [slipped overhand] [Wallabarrow]

(S/D overhand “poacher’s knot”)
Noose (bowline running noose) (angler’s running noose)

Post hitch
Piwich [lark’s head] [prusik]
HITCH

Round turn 2 half [timber hitch]

[transom {constrictor in line with rear member}]
Constrictor [strangle {double overhand}] [clove] [cleat]

Trucker’s {alpine butterfly + bowstring}

“alternative name” {hint} (variant) [related knot]

Notation
S = single D = double U = under O = over B = = bight

RL = = right-handed loop LL= = left-handed loop

RO = = right-handed overhand knot

D U
Du = u Alpine butterfly Uu = u
ABOK 1408

euu D
= eu
u Ashley bend dD = d
Matthew Walker

D D
Dd = d Rigger’s bend Due = ue Shake hands

ud = u d Zeppelin bend (underline=first, e=pass around end)

R8 = = right-handed figure-of-eight

LT = = left-handed turn

REFS
Ashley bend ABOK
Shake hands Asher p.58
Timber hitch Asher p.32