Buntline hitch?

Davej

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Sep 19, 2009, 1:08:02 AM9/19/09

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A Buntline hitch uses a clove hitch. A clove hitch can be tied two
ways. Is it still a Buntline either way or if not then what is it?
Thanks.

housetrained

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Sep 19, 2009, 3:02:06 AM9/19/09

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"Davej" <gal...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> A Buntline hitch uses a clove hitch. A clove hitch can be tied two
> ways. Is it still a Buntline either way or if not then what is it?
> Thanks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buntline_hitch
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Davej

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Sep 19, 2009, 10:59:56 AM9/19/09

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On Sep 19, 1:02 am, "housetrained" <housetrai...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> "Davej" <galt...@hotmail.com> wrote in messag

>
> > A Buntline hitch uses a clove hitch. A clove hitch can be tied two
> > ways. Is it still a Buntline either way or if not then what is it?
> > Thanks.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buntline_hitch
>

Thanks. I see now that the outer loop can loosen if tied the wrong way
while it seems to self-tighten if tied the right way -- so the name of
the "wrong way" knot isn't even worth knowing or quibbling over.

Davej

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Sep 19, 2009, 11:33:41 AM9/19/09

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On second thought the Taut-line suffers from the same problem and
would seem to be more secure if the last loop was on the inside. Why
isn't it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taut-line_hitch

Erik

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Sep 19, 2009, 7:26:20 PM9/19/09

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In article
<5934a95b-fab7-4ffb...@l34g2000vba.googlegroups.com>,
Davej <gal...@hotmail.com> wrote:

The Tarbuck hitch is a little more like you describe...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TarbuckKnot.JPG

Erik

Davej

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Sep 20, 2009, 11:19:08 AM9/20/09

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On Sep 19, 5:26 pm, Erik <s...@this.com> wrote:
> Davej <galt...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sep 19, 8:59 am, Davej <galt...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Sep 19, 1:02 am, "housetrained" <housetrai...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > > "Davej" <galt...@hotmail.com> wrote in messag
>
> > > > > A Buntline hitch uses a clove hitch. A clove hitch can be tied two
> > > > > ways. Is it still a Buntline either way or if not then what is it?
> > > > > Thanks.
>
> > > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buntline_hitch
>
> > > Thanks. I see now that the outer loop can loosen if tied the wrong way
> > > while it seems to self-tighten if tied the right way -- so the name of
> > > the "wrong way" knot isn't even worth knowing or quibbling over.
>
> > On second thought the Taut-line suffers from the same problem and
> > would seem to be more secure if the last loop was on the inside. Why
> > isn't it?
>
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taut-line_hitch
>
> The Tarbuck hitch is a little more like you describe...
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TarbuckKnot.JPG
>

Well, what I really meant was winding the whole thing the opposite way
so that the last loop was on the inside similar to the Buntline.

Erik

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Sep 21, 2009, 2:25:09 AM9/21/09

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In article <spam-CE409D.1...@news.dslextreme.com>,
Erik <sp...@this.com> wrote:

Here's another variation of the Taut-line... and according to this,
fairly new as well. (New to me for sure...)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farrimond_friction_hitch

Erik

Davej

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Sep 21, 2009, 11:41:43 AM9/21/09

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On Sep 21, 12:25 am, Erik <s...@this.com> wrote:
> Erik <s...@this.com> wrote:
> > Davej <galt...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buntline_hitch

> > >
> > > On second thought the Taut-line suffers from the same problem and
> > > would seem to be more secure if the last loop was on the inside. Why
> > > isn't it?
> > >
> > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taut-line_hitch
> >
> > The Tarbuck hitch is a little more like you describe...
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TarbuckKnot.JPG
>

> Here's another variation of the Taut-line... and according to this,
> fairly new as well. (New to me for sure...)
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farrimond_friction_hitch

Cute knot. I would think that is more of a Prussik variation than a
Taut-line variation. I've now downloaded the ABOK.pdf so I'll try
searching it for my "reverse" Taut-line and see if I can find it.
Thanks.

Davej

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Oct 11, 2009, 9:15:54 PM10/11/09

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On Sep 21, 9:41 am, Davej <galt...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I'll try searching it for my "reverse" Taut-line and see if I can find it.
>

I did find it. The "reverse" Taut-line is ABOK 1994 "Adjustable Jam
Hitch" on p.325
The Taut-line is ABOK 1856.

The "reverse" Buntline is just two half hitches, which I had not
realized.