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How to tie the ALPINE BUTTERFLY knot

submitted by SumerBreeze to Survivalist 5 monthsNov 9, 2023 03:21:53 ago (+5/-1)     (invidious.protokolla.fi)

https://invidious.protokolla.fi/watch?v=UzY55WKEAbk&listen=false

This one is for making a useful loop in the middle of an existing line - also great for isolating a damaged part of a line.


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Back in the dawn of time, when dinosaurs didn't necessarily still roam the Earth , but some people still may have had some brontosaurus steaks tucked away in their smokehouses, I learned this one as the "linemans loop", and have used it for years for transport tightening systems.

But he doesn't mention that two of the best things about it is:

1) handles multi-directional loading well, and
2) is a non-locking knot, meaning you can put any amount of prssure on it, up to the tensile strength of the line, and still be able to untie it relatively easily after pressure is realeased.