Name that knot

jc5462wrote:

You can also safety this by clipping a carabiner through the loop tail, insuring the end cannot pull through, as another poster suggested.

or just tie off the tail with an overhand on the bight. save yourself a biner...

That knot is named Richard but goes by "Ricky"

jc5462wrote:

The knot in the picture is actually a Triple Bowline. Confusion is due to its intended use and method of tying. It appears the originator used a bight of rope to go around the post and tied it like a bowline utilizing the two strands. A bowline on a bight is formed by tying with a bight, but then looping the end over the knot (notice in subsequent photos the single loop around the standing end of the knot and no definitive tail. This also allows easy adjustment of the 2 loops by adjusting the strand that joins the 2 loops. the triple bowline is tied out in space (not around an object and gives 3 clip in loops, or a loop for waist and 2 leg loops. It's easier to explain live in person, I am merely trying to clarify the differences and get people to understand what was tied versus the most likely "Intended use".  If the original had used the "Looped tail to form a safety it would probably not resulted in questions. You can also safety this by clipping a carabiner through the loop tail, insuring the end cannot pull through, as another poster suggested.

I hope this helps.

Thanks for the info, i think a few posts a while back Mentioned clipping the tail with a biner.

So here is the 20 million dollar question 

We use a figure 8 follow through on our harness right?
why bother with this then. Why not tie a figure 8 follow through around a tree as if the tree were your belay loop?

If it’s good enough for my belay loop it’s gota be good enough for a tree as an anchor 

You mean a figure 8 follow through on a bight? I otherwise why didn’t you just use a regular bowline if you are now talking using a single strand?

Bobby Swrote:

Thanks for the info, i think a few posts a while back Mentioned clipping the tail with a biner.

So here is the 20 million dollar question 

We use a figure 8 follow through on our harness right?
why bother with this then. Why not tie a figure 8 follow through around a tree as if the tree were your belay loop?

If it’s good enough for my belay loop it’s gota be good enough for a tree as an anchor 

You can’t tie a figure 8 follow through around a tree in the middle of a rope…

I’m not talking about the middle of a rope I’m taking about the end. I’ll try to take a picture later today 

Bobby Swrote:

I’m not talking about the middle of a rope I’m taking about the end. I’ll try to take a picture later today 

The triple bowline in the OP is tied in the middle of the rope, and does not require access to either end. A figure-8 follow-through tied at the end is a completely different scenario.

Bobby, you can use either.  They are essentially equivalent knots.  Bowline is easier to untie after weighting, fig 8 is generally more stable in base form.   Many variations to each for different applications or ways to overcome all concerns 

Mostly it’s splitting hairs about the subtleties of any specific application or just choosing the one that comes to mind first.  

You’re never going to say to yourself “oh crap, I shoulda tied a ......”   assuming you tie any of your knots correctly 

Cool and let it be clear before I’m accused of being terrified or flamed for asking about a knot. I am very secure in my knots(ha that was a joke) this is just a new one someone showed me so and when researching it the name I was given for it appeared to be incorrect.

The reason for this knot on the bite is as follows, I was going to post a picture later.

the load line of the knot has two strands. Picture setting up a difficult to reach top rope. One of the load lines stands runs down to your rope rope anchor. There weirdo also be a matching knot on a different tree obviously somewhere in the system.

Have the two strands allows for two things. One goes to the master point of course and the other can be thrown over the cliff to do a single line gri gri rap to the base to start your top rope session 

That is the reason for using the knot on a bite instead of a single strand. You want the two strands because they go two places 

Hope that made since but I’ll post a picture tonight 

Cool, thanks, we are a bit off topic from just naming the knot but thanks for the info. waiting with baited breath for the bobby hate fan mail posters to join in on the bobby bashing like usual.