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The Alpine butterfly knot enables you to easily form a secure loop in the middle of a rope, without having to touch either end. The tied rope can handle significant amounts of weight on the loop and the ends.[1] Other uses include creating transverse lines, binding anchors, shortening rope slings and isolating damaged sections of rope. [2]
Steps
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Form a bight in the middle of a rope. Twist it twice to create two loops, one on top of the other. Make the one on top larger.- Bring the top loop down over the bottom loop, folding it at the junction between the two loops. Now the bottom loop should be essentially inside the first loop.Advertisement
- Take the farthest edge of the bottom loop from the first loop and bring that through the second (smaller) loop.
- Tighten all the way. Allow the ends to tighten themselves as you start tightening the knot.
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- Other names for this loop include: the alpine butterfly loop, the butterfly loop, the lineman's loop and the lineman's rider. [3]Thanks
Things You'll Need
- Rope
References
- ↑ Wikipedia, Butterfly knot, http://www.animatedknots.com/alpinebutterfly/
- ↑ Wikipedia, Butterfly knot, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_butterfly_knot
- ↑ Wikipedia, Butterfly knot, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_butterfly_knot
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