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The Zeppelin Bend is very strong and secure when used to join similar ropes. It unties
easily even after being under great strain.
INTERLOCKING OVERHAND BENDS
Four of the bends in this chapter—Ashley’s Bend, Butterfly Bend, Hunter’s Bend, and
Zeppelin Bend—consist of Interlocking Overhand Knots. Although each of these knots
can be tied without reference to their overhand structures, they are illustrated here for
the sake of the completeness of these very superb bends. As you can see in the following
illustration, an Overhand Knot has three internal openings that can interlock with other
knots. Making an Overhand Knot at the end of one rope and then interlacing another
Overhand through it can tie any of these bends.
A right-handed Overhand Knot
Hunter’s Bend
Ashley’s Bend
