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It's also called a ring bend and is generally used to tie two pieces of nylon webbing together. You can find a picture of it at: http://www.netg.se/~jan/knopar/english/vatten.htm Cam >From: Rob Sluys <rsluys@nm*.ed*> >To: techdiver@aquanaut.com >Subject: knot tying was: metal/metal connections >Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 20:34:30 -0500 > >List, >When I went through and de-zip-tied my gear, I used a knot that I learned >back in (grin) the boy scouts... when I learned it, they called it the >water knot, but I'm not sure that's the right name. Anyway, here's how >I've tied everything together, and it holds rock-solid. Conceptually, it's >a pretty easy knot to describe, but it's a pain in the ass to tie >right. All you need is to tie an overhand knot in one of the loose ends, >then take your other standing end and follow the first line back through >the knot backwards. Once you cinch it up, it doesn't move. It's about as >solid a knot as I've ever seen... I've used it on everything from backup >lights to my fin straps (home built springs) > > >~Rob Sluys > >rsluys@nm*.ed* > >"If the horse is dead, dismount" > > >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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