Yep, that’s a monkey fist. Can’t say I’ve ever tied one for practical sailing use, but it’s nice as as an ornamental knot and can be easily weighted by trying around a heavy object, such as a large pebble: http://www.realknots.com/knots/faqknot.htm
(A quick search didn’t turn up the variation where the working end comes out next to the standing part, as pictured.)
That’s a sailor’s knot. Monkey knuckle, I believe.
Oct 18th, 2007 / 4:26 pm
Yep, that’s a monkey fist. Can’t say I’ve ever tied one for practical sailing use, but it’s nice as as an ornamental knot and can be easily weighted by trying around a heavy object, such as a large pebble:
http://www.realknots.com/knots/faqknot.htm
(A quick search didn’t turn up the variation where the working end comes out next to the standing part, as pictured.)
Oct 19th, 2007 / 6:00 am