Spanish Bowline via the Hemp Pretzel

Practical Knots
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I found the Spanish bowline to be easily tied via the hemp pretzel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUlAFKLNy3g

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Hey, thanks for the post ;D

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+1
Not sure yet whether I prefer this over the conventional method. I need to practise your techniques until the process feels more natural and I speed up. Good stuff though.

Then there’s your Blakes Hitch video. That’s a new knot to me, though I can see it resembles a Prusik. I daresay it will have a similar function. I’ll look it up. I am going to be be busy the next few days!

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Spitfire,

The Blake’s hitch is an arborist knot that’s very stable for use in tree climbing. In this application, the rope goes up from the Blake’s hitch, over a limb and finally terminates at the climber’s harness. As the climber moves up, the Blake’s hitch is advanced, and progress is captured. The entire system is a loop that becomes smaller as the climber ascends. Like the Prusik, it’s a friction hitch.