Difference between revisions of "AY Honors/Knot/Man harness"

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Man harness knot

Use: The Man harness is a knot with a loop on the bight for non-critical purposes. This knot is used when multiple people are to pull a load. Typically one end of the rope is tied to a load, and one man harness knots per puller will be tied along its length. Each loop is then pulled by a different puller.

How to tie:

Artillery loop step by step

Finished Artillery loop

WARNING: The Man harness knot must have the loop loaded or it will slip and contract easily.

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-{{Knot-details
+{{Knot
-| name=Artillery loop
+| image = ManHarness.jpg
-| image= ManHarness.jpg
+| name = Man harness knot
-| names=Artilleryman's knot, Manharness knot, Manharness loop, Harness loop, Harness hitch
+| use = The '''Man harness''' is a knot with a loop on the bight for non-critical purposes.  This knot is used when multiple people are to pull a load.  Typically one end of the rope is tied to a load, and one man harness knots per puller will be tied along its length.  Each loop is then pulled by a different puller.
-| type= loop
+| warnings = The Man harness knot must have the loop loaded or it will slip and contract easily.
-| strength=
+| tying_instructions =
-| origin=
-| related= [[Farmer's loop]], [[Alpine butterfly knot]], [[Span loop]]
-| releasing= Non-jamming
-| uses=
-| caveat= Must have load, may slip unexpectedly under tension
-| abok_number= #1050
-}}
-The '''Artillery loop''' is a [[knot]] with a loop on the [[Bight (knot)|bight]] for non-critical purposes.  The Artillery loop must have the loop loaded or it will slip and contract easily.
 [[Image:ArtilleryLoop_HowTo.jpg|thumb|right|Artillery loop step by step]]
 [[Image:ArtilleryLoop FinalKnot.jpg|right|thumb|Finished Artillery loop]]
+}}
-==External link==
-* [http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/artilleryloop.html Artillery Loop]
-{{Knot-stub}}