Knot for securing loads

[bitingmidge]

The knot in my first link, is the one I use.

It's completely stable once the load is applied, but needs a little tension on it while tightening. If it's going to let go, it will be in the first tightening move.

The advantage of that one, is that it can be undone. Once you do the double loop with twist business, and you've driven a few thousand k's in the rain, the loop may be very difficult if not impossible to undo.

If you really don't have the confidence (and I'm not the only one to have relied on them for hundreds of thousands of kilometres), use the bowline-on the-bight method, as the bowline also will always undo once the tension is off it.

The easy way to tie a truckies knot is not easy to describe, maybe I'll do a movie one day! It really only takes a few seconds.

Cheers,

P

[emptybucketman]

Many thanks. I've been practising the truckies hitch, clover hitch and bow line.

Since we're on the topic of knots, what's a good knot for securing the sash cord to the weight for a double hung sash window?

[Tools]

figure of eight knot is the go.

Tools

[Terrian]

It's a truckie's hitch

https://www.vicscouts.asn.au/Scouts/...ckiesHitch.pdf

I double twirl the loop rather than a single twirl, need to be carefull when applying the load as the 'knot' can slip, resulting in sore knees or elbows )

[Gypsy]

Just showed someone your video and I think he felt Christmas had arrived. Been trying to learn that knot for years.