Art see the following web page for prusik's and fisherman's knot. The for
the double fisherman you just double up the loops.

Dave


----- Original Message -----
From: Art Greenberg <artg@ec*.ne*>
To: Sean T. Stevenson <ststev@un*.co*>
Cc: Techdiver <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 1999 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: knot tying was: metal/metal connections


> 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.
>
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