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| − | + | | use = The '''lark's head''' is a knot (specifically, a hitch). Also called a cow hitch, it comprises two half-hitches tied in opposing directions. The cow hitch is often used to connect loop-ended lanyards to handheld electronic equipment, since it can be tied without access to the ends of the fastening loop. | |
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| − | Lark's head | + | When both the standing parts of the rope are available, the cow hitch can be tied in the following manner: |
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# Form a bight and pass it through the ring from the underneath. | # Form a bight and pass it through the ring from the underneath. | ||
# Pull the head of the bight downwards, and reach through it, grabbing both standing parts of the rope. | # Pull the head of the bight downwards, and reach through it, grabbing both standing parts of the rope. | ||
# Pull both standing parts of the rope through the bight. | # Pull both standing parts of the rope through the bight. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:21, 15 July 2022
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Use: The lark's head is a knot (specifically, a hitch). Also called a cow hitch, it comprises two half-hitches tied in opposing directions. The cow hitch is often used to connect loop-ended lanyards to handheld electronic equipment, since it can be tied without access to the ends of the fastening loop.
How to tie:
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