The Sheepshank was on one of the knot lists I looked at, so I figured I'd try it.
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| Baaa |
Not super impressed. It's a kind of awkward knot, and it doesn't seem like it'd hold very well when it's not under load. The internet suggests it doesn't tie well with modern, slicker rope, which also isn't great. The internet has some other variants that look more usable. I was a little proud that I was able to tie it today after working on it yesterday without looking at directions. It's the first knot I wasn't super comfortable with years ago that I can say I really learned. (I guess the figure eight, technically, but that feels so simple.)
It's a weird one to describe. Lay out your rope in a Z shape. Make a loop, at one end, and pass the bend through (over then under). I found it helped if you slid the loop up the length a little and partially tightened it. Then repeat at the other end and pull the ends to snug the whole thing.
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| Thanks 101knots |
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