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Blackwall hitch

A good ‘hook hitch’ is characteristically quick and

easy to tie, able to hold a substantial load securely,
and should ‘spill’, or come undone, once the load is

released, without any additional effort. The blackwall
hitch scores on the first and last points, but is only

secure if the rope used is thick enough to fill the jaw

of the hook.

1 Pass the working end around the back of the hook…