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The Bowline on a bight and the Karash double eye knot

A quick glance may fool the casual reader into thinking there are 2 nipping loops.
However, the Bowline on a Bight (#1080) only has 1 nipping loop. When Mike Karash
discovered his ‘Karash double loop’ – he didn’t realize that it was in fact a Bowline
derivative. There is no nipping ‘loop’ – rather it is a nipping ‘structure’ because it does not
take the form of a loop (it has the form of a ‘Munter hitch’).

Bowline on a Bight
“ABoK # 1080”

Collar



Karash double loop

ABoK # N/A Collar
Capstan effect

 Commentary:
The ‘Karash double loop’ (named after
discoverer Mike Karash) clearly has a
collar component. It also has a fixed
(double) eye. It remains easy to untie after
heavy loading. However, as per the single
eye version of this knot – is there a freely

Nipping loop functioning nipping loop?
The nipping structure does not take the
form of a loop – it is in fact a crossing
hitch (Munter hitch). Due to the capstan
effect, the compressive force is not as
effective as it is in a helix.

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