Cossack knot
The Cossack knot (Russian: Казачий узел) is a loop that places a loop in the end of the rope. It is quite common in Russia and is often used instead of the bowline.
| Cossack knot | |
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| Names | Cossack knot, Sitka loop |
| Category | Loop |
| Origin | Ancient |
| Related | bowline, sheet bend, double bowline, water bowline, spanish bowline, triple bowline, bowline on a bight, running bowline, poldo tackle, cowboy bowline |
| Releasing | Non-jamming |
The knot is not mentioned in The Ashley Book of Knots but in its Russian equivalent, the book "Морские узлы" by Lev Skryagin (1930–2000). With slippage the knot is known as Kalmyk loop.
Further reading
- Скрягин Л. Н. Морские узлы — Москва, Транспорт, 1982
- Морские узлы: Издательство «Транспорт»; Москва; 1994; ISBN 5-277-01807-7, PDF
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