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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
