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Uses: The Constrictor Knot (ABOK # 1188, p 216.) deserves to be much more widely known and used. It is an excellent quick temporary whipping for a fraying rope's end. It securely ties the neck of a sack or bag, and I have often used it to hold items together for gluing.
Virtues: Its great virtues are that it can be tied quickly and it binds so that it can be almost impossible to untie. The only place it fails is when tied against a flat surface - it requires a curved surface so that the binding turn can grip the half hitch. 
Alternative in the Loop: The picture above shows one alternative method of tying the constrictor. For convenience the initial loop can be laid out on the hand.
Alternative Using the End It is also possible to tie the Constrictor using the end (picture on Left). Essentially a Clove Hitch is formed first. Then a half hitch is formed under the binding turn by lifting the end over, and tucking it under, the adjacent strand. Rope Size: The pictures here show the rope tied in large diameter rope. This is only for the photography. It is normally tied in twine or other small diameter line. |
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