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On Sat, 18 Dec 1999, Sean T. Stevenson wrote:

> The barrel, or double fisherman's knot, as used for tying prusiks, is
> the more appropriate knot for joining braided cave or wreck line to
> itself.

Sean,

I don't see "double fisherman's knot", "barrel" or "prusik" mentioned in
"Chapman's Knots", the only knot book I have here. Is there another name
(perhaps the "technical" name) for it? Or can you suggest a different
(better?) book on knots?

Thanks.

-- 
Art Greenberg
artg@ec*.ne*







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