Buntline hitch

Application

The Gordingknoten is a leash permanently to a ring to attach a shackle or a spar. It is very compact. This allows the full cable length are exploited for example for the attachment of a clevis at the event. He holds very safe. After high load difficult to open, therefore particularly suitable for securing the shackle at the event.

Tie

The Gordingknoten consists of a Webeleinenstek about the fixed Part. But unlike the Rundtörn with two half hitches to start from the outside and sets the second half hitch inward toward the loop, so that this bekneift when closing.

Half hitch inside

Finished

Alternatives

• Default node when sailing is the bowline, but not bekneift so you not have exactly the same application.
• The cavers use the cave node.
• Climbers use the figure-eight knot, the Webeleinenstek or the mountain rescue knots.

Modifications

• Attached from the inside out creating a Rundtörn with two half hitches.