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The Noose

The Simple Noose (ABoK # 1114) can be formed either by feeding a bight
through from below the overhand loop (see Fig. 31), to use say, in the
Waggoner’s Hitch, or by feeding the bight from above the overhand loop
(see Fig. 31a), to use as a snare or a general-purpose noose. Placing a toggle
through the noose in Fig. 31a, forms a Marlin Spike Hitch (ABoK # 1789).

p
g
Simple Noose Fig. 31 Simple Noose Fig. 31a
p
g

1 1 2 2 2a 2a

Poacher’s Knot (Scaffold Knot) (ABoK # 409)
It is tied with either a Double (as a snare) or Triple Overhand Knot (a strong
general purpose Noose). Its alternative name, a use which probably required
an additional turn or two, speaks for itself.

Poacher’s Knot Fig. 32
g
Bi
s
Wrap is towards Bight t
W
h
i
rap
d
s towar
1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2

3 3 3 3 3

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