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OK, I have 3 specialty knots I want to share - the Icicle Hitch, the Jug Sling, and the Asher's Equalizer.
First, the Icicle Hitch. I have to admit, I've never used this knot, but I do practice it because it is just plain cool.
A quote from Geoffrey Budworth, "As an extension of his double pile hitch, John Smith first demonstrated this astonishing contrivance in May 1990 at the eighth Annual General Meeting of the International Guild of Knot Tyers, when he hung suspended by it from a splicing fid (tapered point down - Doc's emphasis). As this demonstration proved, with careful arrangement this hitch will hold a considerable load on the smoothest of foundations - even a fireman's brass pole would be suitable. It has recently received fulsome praise from a civil engineer, who used it to lever a young tree out of the ground, after previous efforts by other means had failed and left the tree stripped of its bark and consequently slippery and smooth" (The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Knots & Ropework, Geoffrey Budworth, Prospero Books, 1999, ISBN# 1-55267-986-1, page 104)
Here's a way to tie it if you can't access the end of the anchor.
The other two, actually one plus an accessory is the Jug Knot and the Asher's Equalizer. I use this all the time when I go to the store for a big bottle of pop or whatever. (I think they talk about me at the store
)
I'm going to do this drawing one of these days, because I think it's just a bit confusing. It originally came from a web site called Rope Works but it's drawn incorrectly (step 7). (BTW, this is no reflection on his site, in general - I find it excellent and am probably going to buy his book, one day). This knot by itself, is handy for hanging a store-bought bottle of water off your belt, if you don't have any other carrier. Looking at the picture at the bottom of column 2 (#9), if you tie a toggle on the loose ends, you can loop the upper loop around your belt, or whatever, and place the toggle through the loop to secure it. If this isn't clear, say so, and I'll whip up a diagram.
The accessory to the jug sling is the Asher's equalizer - this provides a handy handle for carrying the bottle. Please excuse the quality of the drawing - I'm going to have to redraw it one day.
One other thing, if you want to carry 2 bottles, use a loop of cord, and fashion a single constrictor on each end of the loop (and use toggles 
).
So that's me done. Let's see what ya got.
Doc
First, the Icicle Hitch. I have to admit, I've never used this knot, but I do practice it because it is just plain cool.
A quote from Geoffrey Budworth, "As an extension of his double pile hitch, John Smith first demonstrated this astonishing contrivance in May 1990 at the eighth Annual General Meeting of the International Guild of Knot Tyers, when he hung suspended by it from a splicing fid (tapered point down - Doc's emphasis). As this demonstration proved, with careful arrangement this hitch will hold a considerable load on the smoothest of foundations - even a fireman's brass pole would be suitable. It has recently received fulsome praise from a civil engineer, who used it to lever a young tree out of the ground, after previous efforts by other means had failed and left the tree stripped of its bark and consequently slippery and smooth" (The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Knots & Ropework, Geoffrey Budworth, Prospero Books, 1999, ISBN# 1-55267-986-1, page 104)
Here's a way to tie it if you can't access the end of the anchor.
The other two, actually one plus an accessory is the Jug Knot and the Asher's Equalizer. I use this all the time when I go to the store for a big bottle of pop or whatever. (I think they talk about me at the store
)
I'm going to do this drawing one of these days, because I think it's just a bit confusing. It originally came from a web site called Rope Works but it's drawn incorrectly (step 7). (BTW, this is no reflection on his site, in general - I find it excellent and am probably going to buy his book, one day). This knot by itself, is handy for hanging a store-bought bottle of water off your belt, if you don't have any other carrier. Looking at the picture at the bottom of column 2 (#9), if you tie a toggle on the loose ends, you can loop the upper loop around your belt, or whatever, and place the toggle through the loop to secure it. If this isn't clear, say so, and I'll whip up a diagram.
The accessory to the jug sling is the Asher's equalizer - this provides a handy handle for carrying the bottle. Please excuse the quality of the drawing - I'm going to have to redraw it one day.
One other thing
, if you want to carry 2 bottles, use a loop of cord, and fashion a single constrictor on each end of the loop (and use toggles ).So that's me done. Let's see what ya got.
Doc
