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Shortening and reinforcing ropes
When you want to shorten a rope without cutting it, you can use the sheep
shank. This knot can also be used to temporarily “isolate” damage to the
rope. A version that can be used to quickly “repair” a damaged rope is the
overhand loop. But remember that a knot always weakens a line.
Sheep shank
Note that this works well when the rope is streched at both ends. If you lash
the parts together with a thinner line. as in illustration 5. the knot will hold
better. Tie the sheep shank like this:
