About speeds Knot unit other uses Knot disambiguation Image Nf knots.png frame right Some knots ol li Yarn knot The Ashley Book of Knots ABoK 2688 li li Manrope knot li li Granny knot li li Rosebud stopper knot ? li li Matthew Walker s knot li li Shroud knot li li Turks head knot li li Overhand knot , Figure eight knot ropes Figure of eight knot li li Reef knot , Square knot li li Two half hitches li ol A knot is a method of fastening or securing linear material such as rope by tying or interweaving ... known as knot theory knot theory . Use Citations missing section date July 2011 There is a large ... how a knot is tied. Knot tying skills are often transmitted by sailor s, Scouting scout s, climbing ... basic knowledge of knots and knot systems to increase safety and the ability to do interesting activities ... s and Net textile netting . In ropework , the frayed end of a rope is held together by a type of knot called a whipping knot . Many types of textile s use knots to repair damage. Macrame , one kind ... the rope in which they are made. ref name Richards2005 Cite journal title Knot Break Strength vs ... fails at the knot or close to it, unless it is defective or damaged elsewhere. The bending, crushing, and chafing forces that hold a knot in place also unevenly stress rope fibers and ultimately lead ... and are the subject of continued study. Relative knot strength, also called knot efficiency , is the breaking strength of a knotted rope in proportion to the breaking strength of the rope without the knot. Determining a precise value for a particular knot is difficult because many factors can affect a knot efficiency test the type of fiber , the Rope Styles of rope construction style of rope , the size of rope, whether it is wet or dry, how the knot is dressed before loading, how rapidly it is loaded, whether the knot is repeatedly loaded, and so on. The efficiency of common knots ranges between ... Cite web url http www.animatedknots.com reliability.php title Knot & Rope Safety publisher Animated ... more details
About method of fastening linear material Knot other uses Knot disambiguation Infobox radio station name KNOT city Prescott, Arizona area Flagstaff, Arizona Flagstaff Prescott, Arizona branding Fun Oldies 100.9 1450 slogan Cruisin Through the 60s airdate 1957 in radio 1957 frequency 1450 kilohertz kHz translator 100.9 K265CI Prescott format Oldies power 1,000 watt s class C facility id 52000 owner Guyann Corporation sister stations KAFF AM KAFF , KAFF FM , KFSZ , KMGN , KTMG webcast http www.funoldiesnow.com stream player.php Listen Live website http www.funoldiesnow.com funoldiesnow.com KNOT 1450 AM and FM translator K265CI 100.9 are commercial radio station s in Prescott, Arizona , simulcasting to the Flagstaff, Arizona Flagstaff Prescott, Arizona , area. In August 2011, the stations dropped classic country and switched to a 1960s oldies format. Bo Woods, who worked at Los Angeles oldies station KRTH , 2002 06, is the program director and morning disc jockey. External links AM station data KNOT FMQ K265CI FMXL K265CI Oldies Radio Stations in Arizona coord missing Arizona Category Radio stations in Flagstaff, Arizona NOT Category Prescott, Arizona Category Oldies radio stations in the United States Category Radio stations established in 1957 Arizona radio station stub ... more details
About the film the company The Knot company Infobox Chinese Film name The Knot image image size caption director Yin Li director Yin Li producer writer Liu Heng br Zheng Kehui starring Chen Kun actor Chen Kun br Vivian Hsu br Li Bingbing music Zou Ye cinematography Wang Xiaole editing distributor released China br December 1, 2006 runtime 117 min. language Mandarin budget jianti fanti pinyin Y n sh i y o The Knot zh t s p Y n sh i y o l The Song of the Clouds and Waters is a 2006 Cinema of China Chinese film Film director directed by Yin Li director Yin Li . It was China s submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film , but was not nominated. ref name YahooMoviesSubmissions cite web url http oscars.movies.yahoo.com news iw 20071018 1355.html title A Record 63 Countries Vying For Best Foreign Language Oscar Nod publisher Yahoo Movies date 2007 10 17 accessdate 2008 06 23 Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref ref name VarietyShortlist cite web url http www.variety.com awardcentral article VR1117979064.html?nav news&categoryid 1982&cs 1 title Oscar s foreign film race heats up publisher Variety magazine Variety author Gaydos, Steven coauthors McCarthy, Libby date 2008 01 15 accessdate 2008 06 23 ref It won the Best Film in the 2007 Golden Rooster Awards , and was named Outstanding Film by the 2008 Hundred Flowers Awards . Plot They fell in love Chen Qiushui was 20. Wang Biyun was 18. When Qiushui fled Taiwan after the 228 Massacre , Biyun gave him a gold engagement ring and they promised to meet again. Qiushui served as an army doctor during the Korean War , where he met Wang Jindi, a nurse from Shanghai who fell ... title id 0924003 title The Knot Amg movie 392451 The Knot http www.dianying.com en title ysy2006 The Knot at the Chinese Movie Database CinemaofChina DEFAULTSORT Knot, The Category 2006 films Category ... War romance films China film stub id The Knot hu The Knot nl The Knot vi V n th y dao zh ... more details
In loop quantum gravity , an s knot is an equivalence class of spin network s under diffeomorphism s. In this formalism, s knots represent the quantum state s of the gravitational field . External links Living Reviews in Relativity http relativity.livingreviews.org open?pubNo lrr 1998 1&page node21.html Loop Quantum Gravity Diffeomorphism invariance Carlo Rovelli, Black Hole Entropy from Loop Quantum Gravity , http arxiv.org abs gr qc 9603063v1 Phys.Rev.Lett. 77, 3288 3291 1996 . Category Loop quantum gravity physics stub ... more details
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name A Knot Of Type video Artist Dir En Grey Cover Cover size Released February 2, 2009 Recorded 2005 2008 br Worldwide Genre Rock music Rock Heavy metal music metal Length Label Gan Shin Director Producer Reviews Chronology Last album In Weal or Woe br 2008 This album A Knot Of br 2009 Next album Tour 08 The Rose Trims Again br 2009 Misc A Knot Of stylized A KNOT OF is a DVD by Dir En Grey , released in Europe, North America and Japan between February 2 and February 24, 2009, marking Dir En Grey s first worldwide DVD release. Material on the DVD consists of rehashed material from the band s prior three fan club only releases, Tour 05 It Withers and Withers It Withers and Withers Bootlegged , Despair in the Womb , and In Weal or Woe . The live video was shot from early 2005 through late 2007, which encompasses several international tours and appearances, as well as three domestic tours. Tours Featured Tour05 It Withers and Withers Rock am Ring 2005 Rock im Park 2005 United States Showcase Tour Tour06 It Withers and Withers Rock am Ring 2006 Rock im Park 2006 Tour05 06 It Withers and Withers Final Tour06 Inward Scream The Family Values Tour Tour07 Inward Scream Deftones U.S. Tour 2007 Summer Wacken Open Air Ankkarock Festival Tour07 The Marrow of a Bone Release history class wikitable Region Date Label Catalog United Kingdom , Spain , Portugal February 2 align center Gan Shin FWEDVD 0002 Japan rowspan 2 February 4 align center Free Will Sub divisions Firewall Div. Sony Music Entertainment Japan SMEJ SFBD 0016 France , Finland rowspan 2 align center Gan Shin rowspan 2 FWEDVD 0002 Germany , Austria , Switzerland br Poland , Sweden , Denmark br Italy , Netherlands , Belgium February 6 United States , Canada February 24 align center ... Knot Of, A Category Dir En Grey video albums Category 2009 video albums Category Live video albums Category 2009 live albums ja A KNOT OF ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2008 Knot details name Strangle knot image Strangle knot ABOK 1239.jpg caption names type binding strength origin related Double overhand knot , Constrictor knot , Double fisherman s knot releasing uses caveat abok number 1239 The strangle knot is a simple binding knot . Similar to the constrictor knot , it also features an overhand knot under a riding turn . The difference is that the ends emerge at the outside edges, rather than between the turns as for a constrictor. This knot is actually a rearranged double overhand knot and makes up each half of the double fisherman s knot . See also List of binding knots List of knots knot stub nl wurgsteek sv lstek ta ... more details
Pine Knot is the name of several places in the United States of America Pine Knot, Kentucky Camp Pine Knot in the Adirondack Mountains of New York Pine Knot cabin , a cabin in Virginia owned by Theodore Roosevelt disambig Category Place name disambiguation pages ... more details
Image Blue 7 1 Knot.png thumb right The 7 knot. In knot theory , the 7 sub 1 sub knot , also known as the septoil knot , the septafoil knot , or the 7, 2 torus knot , is one of seven prime knot s with crossing number knot theory crossing number seven. It is the simplest torus knot after the trefoil knot trefoil and cinquefoil knot cinquefoil . The 7 sub 1 sub knot is invertible knot invertible but not amphichiral knot amphichiral . Its Alexander polynomial is math Delta t t 3 t 2 t 1 t 1 t 2 t 3 , , math its Conway polynomial is math nabla z z 6 5z 4 6z 2 1, , math and its Jones polynomial is math V q q 3 q 5 q 6 q 7 q 8 q 9 q 10 . , math ref http katlas.math.toronto.edu wiki 7 1 7 1 Knot Atlas ref See also Heptagram References reflist Category Knot theory knottheory stub ... more details
Infobox Heraldic knotknot Bowen knot image Bowen knot in rope.png image caption arms arms caption badge badge caption family Bowen surname Bowen Family region Wales notes The Bowen knot also known as the heraldic knot in symbolism is not a true knot , but is rather a heraldic knot , sometimes used in heraldic designs. It consists of a rope in the form of a continuous loop laid out as an upright square shape with loops at each of the four corners. Since the rope is not actually knotted, it would in topology topological terms be considered an unknot . An angular Bowen knot is such a knot with no rounded sides, so that it appears to be made of five squares. A lozenge shaped Bowen knot is called a bendwise Bowen knot or a Bowen cross . When used as a symbol , an ordinary Bowen knot is known as Saint John s Arms . The Dacre knot Dacre , Hungerford knot Hungerford , Lacy knot Lacy , Shakespeare knot Shakespeare , and Tristram knots are all considered variations of the Bowen knot, and are sometimes blazon ed as such. See also Saint John s Arms Charge heraldry Command key References reflist Sources http heraldry.lordkyl.net glossary glossary bo.html Glossary including Bowen s Knot. http heralds.westkingdom.org Templates Knots Heraldic Templates Knots . knot stub heraldry stub heraldic knot Category Decorative knots Category Heraldic charges Category Visual motifs nl Bowen knoop pt N de Bowen ta ... more details
Image Blue 6 2 Knot.png thumb right The 6 sub 2 sub knot. In knot theory , the 6 sub 2 sub knot is one of three prime knot s with crossing number knot theory crossing number six, the others being the Stevedore knot mathematics stevedore knot and the 6 knot 6 sub 3 sub knot . This knot is sometimes referred to as the Miller Institute knot , ref MathWorld title Miller Institute Knot urlname MillerInstituteKnot ref because is appears in the logo ref http millerinstitute.berkeley.edu Miller Institute Home Page ref of the Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science at the University of California, Berkeley . The 6 sub 2 sub knot is invertible knot invertible but not amphichiral knot amphichiral . Its Alexander polynomial is math Delta t t 2 3t 3 1 3t 1 t 2 , , math its Conway polynomial is math nabla z z 4 z 2 1, , math and its Jones polynomial is math V q q 1 2q 1 2q 2 2q 3 2q 4 q 5 . , math ref http katlas.math.toronto.edu wiki 6 2 6 2 Knot Atlas ref The 6 sub 2 sub knot is a hyperbolic knot , with its knot complement complement having a Hyperbolic volume knot volume of approximately 4.40083. References reflist Category Knot theory knottheory stub ... more details
refimprove date July 2010 Image Blue 6 3 Knot.png thumb right The 6 sub 3 sub knot. In knot theory , the 6 sub 3 sub knot is one of three prime knot s with crossing number knot theory crossing number six, the others being the Stevedore knot mathematics stevedore knot and the 6 knot 6 sub 2 sub knot . Like the figure eight knot mathematics figure eight knot , the 6 sub 3 sub knot is amphichiral knot amphichiral , meaning that it is indistinguishable from its own mirror image. It is also invertible knot invertible , meaning that orienting the curve in either direction yields the same oriented knot. The Alexander polynomial of the 6 sub 3 sub knot is math Delta t t 2 3t 5 3t 1 t 2 , , math the Conway polynomial is math nabla z z 4 z 2 1, , math and the Jones polynomial is math V q q 3 2q 2 2q 3 2q 1 2q 2 q 3 . , math ref http katlas.math.toronto.edu wiki 6 3 6 3 Knot Atlas ref The 6 sub 3 sub knot is a hyperbolic knot , with its complement having a Hyperbolic volume knot volume of approximately 5.69302. References reflist Category Knot theory knottheory stub ... more details
A heraldic knot referred to in heraldry as simply a knot is a knot , unknot , or design incorporating a knot used in European culture European heraldry . While a given knot can be used on more than one family s coat of arms achievement of arms , the family on whose coat the knot originated usually gives its name to the said knot the exception being the Tristram knot . These knots can be used to charge Escutcheon heraldry shields and crest heraldry crests , but can also be used in badge heraldry badges or as standalone symbols of the families for whom they are named like tartan Clan tartans Scottish plaid s . The simplest of these patterns, the Bowen knot , is often referred to as the heraldic knot in symbolism and art outside of heraldry. heraldry stub heraldic knot Category decorative knots Category Heraldic charges ... more details
Knot details name Boa knot image BoaKnot Final.jpg names type binding strength origin Peter Collingwood in 1996 related strangle knot , double constrictor knot releasing strength uses Best used for securing objects in cylindrical loads caveat abok number The boa knot is a modern, binding knot invented by weaving weaver Peter Collingwood in 1996. His intention was to develop a knot that would hold well when the constricted object was cut close to the winds of the knot. The boa knot is related to the strangle knot and the double constrictor knot . It combines both the structure and qualities of these other two knots. The boa knot is best used for securing objects in cylindrical loads. Image BoaKnot HowTo.jpg left thumb Boa knot step by step br style clear both See also List of binding knots List of knots External links http notableknotindex.webs.com boaconstrictor.html knot stub ca Nus boa es Nudo boa ta ... more details
Knot details name Trilene knot image names type hitch strength 85 origin related releasing uses Attaching a fishing line to a hook or swivel caveat abok number The Trilene knot IPAc en icon t r a l i n is a multi purpose fishing knot that can be used for attaching monofilament line to hooks, swivels and lures. It resists slippage and failures. References refs External links http videofishingknots.com trilene knot.html Video instructions for tying the Trilene Knot http www.animatedknots.com trilene index.php Photographs on how to tie a trilene knot http dnr.state.il.us fish Knotgde.htm Drawings on how to tie a trilene knot http www.masterblanker.com articles trilene knot instructions Photographs showing how to tie a trilene knot Category Fishing knots knot stub ... more details
Knot details name Handcuff knot image Handcuff knot ABOK 1140.jpg caption names Hobble knot type loop strength origin related Tom fool s knot , Fireman s chair knot releasing uses caveat abok number 412, 1134, 1140 , 2292 A handcuff knot is a knot tied in the bight having two adjustable loops in opposing directions, able to be tightened around hands or feet. The knot itself does not possess any inherent locking action, and thus is not as easy to use for such purposes as the name might suggest. The knot is also known as a hobble knot for similar reasons, from the idea that the knot was sometimes used on the legs of horses to limit the distance their riders had to walk in the morning to retrieve them. gallery Image Webeleinenstek 1.jpg 1. Two loops Image Fesselknoten 1.jpg 2. Pull through Image Fesselknoten.jpg 3. Tighten gallery The knot consists of two simple loops, overlaid, and with the ends pulled through. At that stage, the knot is slippery and easy to adjust. The knot can be locked by making one or more Overhand knot overhand knots with the loose ends in the manner of a Reef knot . ref name pawpock Des Pawson, Pocket Guide to Knots & Splices Edison, NJ Chartwell Books, Inc., 2002 , 146. ref The sizes of the two loops can also be fixed by making Half hitch es with each end over the necks of the loops. This configuration is known as the Fireman s chair knot . gallery Image Handcuff knot ABOK 1140 Reef finish.jpg Handcuff knot locked with an Overhand knot overhand knot Image Handcuff knot ABOK 1140 Hitch finish.jpg Handcuff knot locked with Half hitch half hitches , this is also known as the Fireman s chair knot gallery See also List of knots References reflist de Fesselknoten fr N ud de menottes ... more details
Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 Knot details name Bumper knot image Bumper knot diagram.png names Bait loop, Egg loop type loop releasing Non jamming uses fishing In fishing , a bumper knot also known as a bait loop or egg loop can be used to secure soft or loose bait, including clusters of eggs, to a hook. See also List of knots DEFAULTSORT Bumper KnotKnot stub pt N de anzol ru ... more details
Knot details image name Stopper Knot names type strength origin related releasing strength uses Keeps the line from slipping out of things. The term stopper knot or simply stopper has three distinct meanings in the context of knotting and cordage . At the end of a line Image Ashley stopper lead ABOK 526.jpg thumb An Ashley stopper knot at the end of a line A stopper knot is tied at the end of a rope to prevent the end from unraveling, slipping through another knot, or passing back through a hole, Block sailing block , or Climbing equipment belay rappel device . Knots commonly used for this purpose are Overhand knot Double overhand knot Figure eight knot ropes Figure of eight knot Stevedore knot Ashley s stopper knot Around the standing part Image FlemishStopped.jpg thumb A Flemish bend stopped or backed up with a double fisherman s knot around each standing part When a stopper knot is tied outside another knot and around the standing part it can also be called a backup knot . Tying the end around the standing part helps prevent the knot from unraveling by not allowing the end to slide back into the knot. Examples of this usage are often seen in climbing , rope rescue , and other safety of life situations. Common knots used for this purpose are Overhand knot Double overhand knot strangle knot Double fisherman s knot Nautical usage In nautical settings, a stopper may refer to a length of rope that is belay ed at one end with the other end attached to a tensioned line using a friction hitch in order to slacken a portion of the tensioned line. For example if a Sheet sailing sheet becomes jammed on a winch while under sail, a stopper can be used to temporarily take the strain off the winch while the riding turn is cleared. Rolling hitch Other similar friction hitches See also Knot Reef knot References reflist Category Knots Stopper Category Stopper knots ... more details
File BightLoopElbow.jpg thumb In reference to knot s, loop may refer to One of the fundamental structures used to tie knots. Specifically, it is a full circle formed by passing the working end over itself. A type of knot used to create a closed circle in a line. See also List of loop knots DEFAULTSORT Loop Knot Category Knots Category Knot components ... more details
Knot details name Transom knot image Transom knot ABOK 1255.jpg caption names type lashing strength origin related Constrictor knot releasing Jamming uses Light duty right angle lashing caveat abok number 385, 1182, 1255 The Transom knot is a simple lashing knot , based on the constrictor knot , used to secure two linear objects at right angles to each other. To reinforce, a second Transom knot can be made on the opposite side and at a right angle to the first. Suggested for binding kite sticks. ref name ashley225 Clifford W. Ashley, The Ashley Book of Knots New York Doubleday, 1944 , 225. ref References references knot stub ... more details
Infobox Heraldic knotknot Wake knot badge Wake badge.png badge caption The Wake badge heraldry badge . family Baron Wake of Liddell Wake family region Lincolnshire The Wake knot also known as an Ormonde or Ormond knot , a type of decorative knot , is a heraldic knot used primarily in English heraldry. It is most notable for its appearance on the Wake family badge heraldry heraldic badge , where it is formed by an intertwining rope and strap. This knot is similar in appearance to a Carrick bend . References reflist Heraldic knot Category Decorative knots Category Heraldic charges ... more details
Knot details image Diebesknoten 400px.jpg name Thief knot names Bag knot, Bread bag knot type binding origin Ancient related Reef knot , Granny knot , Grief knot releasing jamming, but not always strength caveat Knot Capsizing spills uses abok number 1207 The Thief knot resembles the reef knot except that the free, or working, ends are on opposite sides. It is said that sailors would secure their belongings in a WIKTIONARY ditty bag ditty bag using the thief knot, often with the ends hidden. If another sailor went through the bag, the odds were high the thief would tie the bag back using the more common reef knot, revealing the tampering, hence the name. It is difficult to tie by mistake, unlike the granny knot . The thief knot is much less secure than the already insecure reef knot. It unties itself if the lines are pulled when the same action would seize a reef knot. Image thief knot steps.svg thumb none Tying the thief knot step by step gallery Image Square knot.svg Reef knot Image Thief knot.svg Thief knot Image Granny knot.svg Granny knot Image Grief knot.svg Grief knot gallery See also List of binding knots List of knots External links http notableknotindex.webs.com reefknot.html The Reef Knot Family de Diebesknoten eo Bopatrina nodo fr N ud de voleur nl Dievenknoop pl W ze z odziejski ru sv Tjuvknop vi N t n tr m ... more details
In the mathematics mathematical field of knot theory , a chiral knot is a knot mathematics knot that is not knot equivalence equivalent to its mirror image. An oriented knot that is equivalent to its mirror image is an amphichiral knot , also called an achiral knot or amphicheiral knot . The chirality of a knot is a knot invariant . A knot s chirality can be further classified depending on whether or not it is Invertible knot invertible . Background The chirality of certain knots was long suspected ... number knot theory crossing number , but a counterexample was found by Morwen Thistlethwaite ... of Knot Theory and Certain Applications of Knots and Links Bot generated title ref However, Tait s conjecture was proven true for prime knot prime , alternating knot s. ref name Mathworld align center class wikitable Number of knots of each type of chirality for each Crossing number knot theory ... 4 0 7 0 17 0 41 0 113 OEIS link A052400 Chiral knot gallery caption Both possible trefoil knot s. widths 80px heights 80px align right perrow 3 Image TrefoilKnot 02.png The left handed trefoil knot. Image TrefoilKnot 01.svg The right handed trefoil knot. gallery The simplest chiral knot is the trefoil knot , which was shown to be chiral by Max Dehn . All torus knot s are chiral. The Alexander polynomial cannot detect the chirality of a knot, but the Jones polynomial can in some cases if V sub k sub q V sub k sub q sup &minus 1 sup , then the knot is chiral, however the converse is not true. The HOMFLY polynomial is even better at detecting chirality, but no knot invariant is known which can fully detect chirality. ref http arxiv.org pdf hep th 9401095.pdf ref Reversible knot A chiral knot that is invertible knot invertible is classified as a reversible knot. ref name Atlas http katlas.math.toronto.edu wiki Three Dimensional Invariants Three Dimensional Invariants Knot Atlas Bot generated title ref Fully chiral knot If a knot is not equivalent to its invertible knot inverse or its ... more details
about a rope knot the mathematical version Granny knot mathematics Knot details name Granny knot image Granny knot.svg caption names False knot, Lubber s knot, Calf knot, Booby knot type binding strength origin related Reef knot , Thief knot , Grief knot releasing often jams uses caveat Should not be used as a bend. Inferior to reef knot for binding purposes, it can release suddenly and unpredictably. abok number 1206 The granny knot is a binding knot , used to secure a rope or line around an object. It is considered inferior to the reef knot , which it superficially resembles. Neither of these knots should be used as a bend knot bend for Bend knot attaching two ropes together . When attempting to tie a reef knot, it is easy to produce a granny knot accidentally. This is dangerous because the granny knot can slip when heavily loaded. A tightened granny knot can also jam and is often more difficult to untie than the reef knot. It is better to tie a reef knot in nearly all circumstances. One way to distinguish them is that in the reef knot each loop passes completely over, or completely under not through the neck of the other. The reef knot is commonly taught as left over right, tuck under then right over left, tuck under . The granny knot is the first step repeated twice, left over right, tuck under . This is a very common mistake made by people learning to tie a reef knot. Heraldry In heraldry, the granny knot is known as the Bourchier knot , due to being a heraldic badge of the John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners Bourchier family . ref A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox Davies 1909 , pp. 390, 469. ref Related knots gallery Image Square knot.svg Reef knot Reef square knot Image Thief knot.svg Thief knot Image Granny knot.svg Granny knot Image Grief knot.svg Grief knot gallery See also List of binding knots List of knots References references External links http notableknotindex.webs.com reefknot.html The Reef Knot Family da K llingeknude de Altweiberknoten ... more details
distinguish fisherman s bend Knot details image Spierenstich.jpg name Fisherman s knot names Waterman s knot, Angler s knot, Englishman s knot type bend origin Ancient related Overhand knot , Double fisherman s knot , Triple fisherman s knot releasing Jamming strength caveat Difficult or impossible to untie uses Joining thin, stiff or slippery lines abok number 293, 1414 The fisherman s knot is a bend knot bend a knot for joining two lines with a symmetrical structure consisting of two overhand knot s, each tied around the standing part of the other. Other names for the fisherman s knot include angler s knot, English knot, halibut knot, waterman s knot. Though the fisherman s knot is associated with fishing, it can slip when tied in nylon monofilament and other slippery lines ref http www.marinews.com knots fishing knots Marinews Fishing Knots ref however, if more holding power is required, the overhand knots can be made with more turns, as in the double fisherman s knot , and so on. It is compact, jamming when tightened and the working end s can be cropped very close to the knot. It can also be easily tied with cold, wet hands. Though these properties are well suited to fishing , there are other knots which may provide superior performance, such as the blood knot . gallery Image Spierenstich 1.jpg 1. First overhand Image Spierenstich 2.jpg 2. Second overhand Image Spierenstich 3.jpg 3. Tighten gallery See also True lovers knot List of bend knots List of knots References reflist Category Fishing knots ca Nus de pescador da Engelsk knob de Spierenstich es Nudo pescador fr N ud de p cheur it Nodo inglese he nl Vissersknoop ja pt N de pescador ru ta vi N t n i d y c u zh ... more details
Refimprove date October 2008 Howto date September 2009 Knot details name Diamond knot image Knife lanyard knot ABOK 787 Final.jpg caption names Knife lanyard knot, Sailor s knife lanyard knot, Marlingspike lanyard knot, Single strand diamond knot, Two strand diamond knot, Bosun s whistle knot, Friendship knot type loop strength origin related Carrick bend , Fiador knot releasing uses caveat abok number 787 , 2474 The diamond knot or knife lanyard knot is a knot for forming a decorative loop on the end of a cord such as on a lanyard . ref name ashley141 citation last Ashley first Clifford W. title The Ashley Book of Knots url accessdate origyear year 1944 publisher Doubleday location New York isbn page 141 pages quote ref Tying The diamond knot begins as a carrick bend with the ends exiting diagonally opposite each other. When the steps below are completed the knot is rearranged and tightened so that the ends emerge from the knot parallel and opposite their own standing part. gallery Image Knife lanyard knot ABOK 787 Carrick start.jpg Carrick bend start Image Knife lanyard knot ABOK 787 Over standing.jpg Working ends passed over each other s standing parts Image Knife lanyard knot ABOK 787 Through center.jpg The ends are passed up through the center of the carrick bend from below. gallery See also List of knots References reflist DEFAULTSORT Diamond Knot Category Decorative knots Knot stub de Diamantknoten ... more details
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