Barrel hitch

The drum beat is the lifting of drums and other cylindrical containers. It is a maritime use nodes. In principle, this corresponds to the overhand knot into which the container is placed into the center. The free end is attached, for example, with a bowline up the hanging rope. So put under train, the node moves in and centers the container safely in the middle, without that it can slide down and out.

Alternative embodiments

With the strop an eye is placed on the intersection of the barrel is provided. The large bay is folded over the barrel and pulled from below by the small bay. It is then pulled over the barrel. The drawn through the barrel bay is pulled laterally by both sides under the existing sling, folded and hung on the hook.

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