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Single Bowline in the Bight

In many ways this loop is both
a variation on the bowline and

a variation on the figure-of-
eight loop. The strain can only

be taken in one direction, but it
is very useful if you have a very

long rope and you wish to
apply strain along its length.

1 Pull out a bight and fold it away
from the final direction of pull.
2 Bring the bight over then under

the part of rope that is to be
pulled, leaving a loop with one
side doubled.

3 Put the bight down through the
loop.
4 The final knot.

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