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	Knot
		Knot polynomial A knot polynomial is a particular knot invariant.
		Loop (knot) A loop is one of the fundamental structures used to tie knots.
		Prusik knot The prusik knot is a friction hitch cylindric objects.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/knot.html (815 words)

	Expert About bu:Butterfly
		Of course, the Double-butterfly knot is a variation of the Single Butterfly knot, well-know and well-used for several important reasons:.
		The life-cycle of a butterfly (and moth for that matter) is a remarkable series of changes between seemingly very different forms culminating in the emergence of a butterfly.
		As a butterfly it is a sipping insect.
	expertsite.biz /dir/bu/butterfly.2.htm (1458 words)

	Knots
		the knot is tied with a double thickness in the middle of a rope, rather than with a single thickness at one end.
		This is probably the strongest knot used in caving in that it weakens the rope least c.f.
		Although not as strong as a figure-8, it is often used to achieve a Y-hang (along with a figure-8 on one of the Y ends) or to tie into a rebelay.
	www.massey.ac.nz /~sglasgow/nzss/knots.htm (880 words)

	kite knots
		Knots are one of the basic skills essential to flying kites.
		It is almost a 100% knot and is easy to untie after use, even if considerable tension has been applied to the line.
		This is THE knot to use to tie two pieces of Spectra together.
	members.aol.com /goodheavens/knots.html (874 words)

	Roper's Knot Pages - Single loops
		The double eight is a knot used by climbers.
		The Bowstring Knot is an ancient knot that is used as an eye for bowstrings.
		It is not as strong as the butterfly but is a bit faster to tie and untie.
	www.realknots.com /knots/sloops.htm (762 words)

	Chinese Knotting: The Flower Knot
		This particular knot has many names and seems to be a sequential variation from a number of different families of knots.
		That is to say, as a general rule keep the part of the loop that leads from the already completed body of the knot aligned to the top of the knot and the part of the loop that is closer to the free working end aligned to the bottom of the knot.
		Also, you may find that you are tightening the knot too much, so that when it is time to adjust and fine tune the final structure of the knot (or take it apart because you made a mistake in design) that it is exceedingly difficult to do so.
	www.chineseknotting.org /flower (634 words)

	Single Loop Knots - Outdoor Fun Store
		With some of these Single Loop Knots, the end of the rope can first be wrapped around an object, such as passing the rope around a person's waist or around a post, before tying the knot.
		The Alpine Butterfly is also considered to be one of the best and most secure single-loop knots that can be tied in the middle of a rope, when you don't have access to the ends of the rope.
		This knot is easy to remember how to tie, it is easy to tie, and it is generally considered to be strong and secure.
	www.outdoorfunstore.com /singleknots.asp (570 words)

	Bends
		This knot is somewhat similar to the Alpine Butterfly Bend, the Hunter's Bend, and the Zeppelin Bend, and it should only be used with two ends of rope which are roughly the same thickness.
		This knot is somewhat similar to the Alpine Butterfly Bend, the Ashley Bend, and the Zeppelin Bend, and it should only be used with two ends of rope which are roughly the same thickness.
		This knot is somewhat similar to the Alpine Butterfly Bend, the Ashley Bend, and the Hunter's Bend, and it should only be used with two ends of rope which are roughly the same thickness.
	www.layhands.com /Knots/Knots_Bends.htm (7988 words)

	Butterfly 2
		Symmetrical knots are easier to inspect, as you kinda can check 1 end against the other, and the knot has a balanced look to the eye.
		ButterFly with larger loop, that started as Center; still has it's clean, symmetrical 'wings' connecting to the mainline.
		The knot is so strong, the loop so secure, to Bend/ tie 2 lines together; place on hand the same as above examples.
	www.mytreelessons.com /ButterFly%20Knot.htm (495 words)

	Fishing Knots
		Albright Knot - This knot is used to join two lines of different thicknesses.
		Centauri Knot - This knot is principally used to attach hooks through the eye to the line.
		Turle Knot - A snare knot that is used to tie a hook to a light leader.
	www.scubadivecharters.com /knots.htm (1384 words)

	climbing magazine tech tips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The “Better Way” would be a knot that is both easy to undo, and provides the convenience and safety of a separate point of attachment to clip into when passing the knot on free-hanging fixed ropes.
		You have now joined your two fixed lines with a knot that is both easy to untie and safe, plus you’ve left a clip-in loop in the middle of the knot with which to back yourself up as you pass your rap device across the knot (Figure 2).
		Passing the knot (and untying it later) is a breeze with the Alpine Butterfly.
	www.climbing.com /techtips/ttbutt (432 words)

	Peter Suber, "Six Exploding Knots"
		To decide which of these knots is best for which application, see the table at the end, which presupposes some of the text you might have skipped.
		If the knot is grabbed like a knob, and pulled in a certain direction, then the bight that composes the ripcord will simply pull out, freeing the knot in a quiet explosion --not a bang, but a whimper.
		This and the sliding sheet bend (knot #4) are the easiest to tie of the six knots presented here, which makes it the easiest of the non-sliding knots.
	www.earlham.edu /~peters/writing/explode.htm (2842 words)

	Butterfly Knot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The butterfly is useful in situations that require multidirectional pull.
		The butterfly is commonly used in glacier travel to tie a middle climber when three climbers are on the same rope.
		Below are to two common methods to tie the butterfly knot.
	home.comcast.net /~djs461/knots/butterfly.htm (65 words)

	tses Knots
		Alternating Square Knots can be used to form a basket: Skip 4 inches, tie a row of alternating square knots, skip 3 inches, tie another row of alternating square knots.
		With eight cords, using the center two as filler cords tie a square knot, now divide the eight cords in to two groups of four and with the outer cord and the filler cord from the above square knot tie a square knot on each side.
		Starting with the cord on the left make a loop over your thumb and over the other cords, working clockwise loop each cord over the next, and bring the fourth cord through the hole where your thumb is and remove your thumb.
	www.angelfire.com /ca7/sierratses/knots.html (1167 words)

	Knots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Tying in to a harness with a figure 8 rewoven knot:
		Bowline: Note that the tail of the rope should come out on the inside of the loop; the knot is much weaker if this end finishes on the outside of the loop.
		The knot must be backed up by tying off the tail as in (c).
	www.swcp.com /~nmmc/climbrocks/knots/knots.html (57 words)

	Single-Loop Knots
		The Alpine Butterfly can also be tied as a double-loop or a triple-loop knot (to use it as a rescue sling, for example), it can be used to tie a rope around an object, and it can be used as a bend (to tie two ends of rope together, even if they are different thicknesses).
		The Alpine Butterfly is generally considered to be one of the strongest and most secure loop knots that can be tied in the middle of a rope or at the end of a rope, and the Double Dragon appears to rival the Alpine Butterfly in many respects.
		Figure-Eight Loop or Figure-Eight on a Bight or Flemish Loop
	www.layhands.com /knots/Knots_SingleLoops.htm (7516 words)

	IMC Climbing Dictionary
		Knot used for belaying (Aka Italian hitch or friction hitch).
		The sliding knot or the method to ascend a rope (named after its inventor Dr. Karl Prusik).
		Knot used solely for joining a length of tape to form a sling.
	ipswich-m-c.co.uk /dictionary.htm (4903 words)

	Rock Climbing.com View topic - The amazing BUTTERFLY knot, and the BETTER WAY to tie it
		The alpine butterfly knot can also be used in an exceptionally clever way to join two ropes together, ropes on which you will either be jugging or rappelling.
		Until such time as it is proved to me that an alpine butterfly knot is substantially weaker than a figure of 8 on a bight, I will continue to haul my B.F.P. using an alpine butterfly knot, like I always have, because I still believe it to be the better way.
		Butterfly Knot to tie in to the middle
	www.rockclimbing.com /forums/viewtopic.php?p=50529 (2198 words)

	5.10 Climbing Club - Butterfly Knot
		I've been researching for years now, and no where have I found evidence of the existence or use of this knot, and until I find such, I'm laying claim to be the inventor.
		Naturally, he assumed I was going to show him a knot that he already knew, but he had never heard of it before, and was actually surprised that such a knot was possible.
		The Triple-butterfly Knot is a mid-line knot, and accordingly should never be used as an end-line knot, unless, of course, precaution is taken to secure the unused end!
	five.ten.tripod.com /butter.htm (641 words)

	Alpine butterfly knot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		It is a non-jamming loop on the bight.
		The Alpine butterfly knot is a form of knot that is used by climbers and mountaineers.
		Known since ancient times compared to other that might be used for the same it is stronger (does not reduce the of the rope by as much) and secure if the knot gets wet.
	www.freeglossary.com /Alpine_butterfly_knot (122 words)

	Knot Knowledge - Butterfly Knot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Butterfly knot is good to use when you need an attachment loop in the bight of a loaded rope, because the ends lead out of the knot perpendicular to the loop.
		Twist the rope twice; that is, one full turn.
		With your hand still on the top of the bight, pull it underneath and through the the "hole" that was just formed.
	www.iland.net /~jbritton/butterflyknot.htm (76 words)

	Knot Knowledge
		Twenty-three practical knots are presented with photographs of the steps involved in tying each knot.
		It is not the function (yet) of Knot Knowledge to teach how to use these knots, so please do not use friction hitches for dangerous activities like climbing rope unless you have been properly trained.
		Knot Knowledge provides in its lexicon definitions of the few knot tying terms used in the text descriptions.
	www.iland.net /~jbritton (185 words)

	Rock Climbing Knot: Alpine Butterfly
		The Alpine Butterfly is a midline knot sometimes used to tie in the middle man during glacier travel.
		The best way [ to tie an Apline Butterfly ] is to simply coil the rope around your hand so that there are three strands on your upturned hand.
		Take hold of the bight in your teeth and pull the two ends of the rope that are coming in towards the knot.
	www.chockstone.org /TechTips/Butterfly.htm (360 words)

	I Will Knot! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		This is a site about knots: how to tie them, how to appreciate their beauty.
		String is extremely hard to control, and your knots will be so small that you won't be able to see what is going on.
		Once you've mastered how to tie a knot from the clips, trying tying it around different sort of objects, at different angles.
	www.iwillknot.com (188 words)

	Mountain Central - Skills (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Before any team is allowed onto the glacier they must be able to demonstrate to the mountain authorities that they can tie their rope with a 'figure-of-8' at each end and an 'alpine butterfly' knot for mid-point tie.
		The 'alpine butterfly' is a good knot for belays or for tying rub points out of a rope.
		Its main advantage is that the two strands of rope emerging from the knot are at 180 degrees to one another rather than emerging in the same direction as in a figure-of-eight.
	www.alia.org.au /~ivan/mountain-central/skills.html (213 words)

	River Knots
		The Alpine Butterfly knot is a favorite: easy to learn, strong in both directions of pull, and maintains its shape even when nothing is ties in it.
		The knot is user friendly because if you loosen the rope or jerk the line, the knot loosens and can be freed quickly.
		Great knot for working with fallen timbers and in building construction.
	www.kayakcraig.com /knots.html (298 words)

	Fisherman's Loop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Instead of a handwritten letter, the fisherman sent this knot home to his fiancee, with the two knots a bit separated.
		Actualy this is NOT the alpine butterfly knot.
		In addition to its "middleman" function, the actual butterfly knot can be used to isolate damaged sections of the rope and is safe to use without anything occupying the loop.
	www.korpegard.nu /knot/index.php?knot=9&hideComments=&showInt= (603 words)

	5.10 Climbing Club - Butterfly Knot
		Pictured below is the Triple-butterfly Knot, which is configured to equalize three anchors using only the climbing rope.
		In fact, it appears there are no limitations for the number of loops that can be constructed using this technique for variations of the Butterfly Knot.
		In summary, the multiple-loop Butterfly Knot may well be the only practical mid-line knot for self-equalized rigging when there are more than two anchors.
	www.incywincy.com /default?catid=587275&cached=five.ten.tripod.com/butter.htm (664 words)

	Alpine butterfly - OZultimate.com Canyoning - OZultimate.com canyoning (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Alpine butterfly - OZultimate.com Canyoning - OZultimate.com canyoning
		The alpine butterfly is a useful knot as it enables a loop to be tied in the middle of the rope.
		Pull the three parts of the knot (the two ends plus the loop) to tighten and set.
	www.ozultimate.com /canyoning/knots/alpine_butterfly (121 words)

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