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Eskimo bowline

Table of contents
1 Canonical name
2 Variant Name(s)
3 Category
4 Origin
5 Similarities
6 Releasing
7 Efficiency
8 Caveat
9 Uses
10 Comments
11 Structure
12 Methods

Canonical name

Eskimo Bowline

Variant Name(s)

None.

Category

Loop on the end.

Origin

Ancient.

Similarities

The Bowline has the working end loop around the standing part. This knot has the distinction of having the working end loop around its own descending part, instead of the standing part as the bowline knot.

Releasing

Non-jamming etc.

Efficiency

Unknown%

Caveat

None.

Uses

climbing, securing.

Comments

This knot may be slightly more secure than the Bowline but is a little less convenient to tie.

Structure

Methods