| Bottle sling (Scoutcraft knot) | |
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| Names | Bottle sling (Scoutcraft knot), Bottle knot, jug sling, jug knot, jar knot, moonshiner's knot, hackamore, hackamore knot, bridle knot, Beggarman's knot |
| Category | Binding |
| Origin | Ancient |
| Related | Jury mast knot, miller's knot, Fiador knot |
| Typical use | Suspending bottles and other similar objects |
| Caveat | Cord must be scaled to size of bottle's flare or collar |
| ABoK | #260, #1142, #2007, #2186, #2300, #2554 |
The bottle sling (also called a jug sling, a Hackamore knot, or a Scoutcraft knot) is a knot which can be used to create a handle for a glass or ceramic container with a slippery narrow neck, as long as the neck widens slightly near the top.[1]
While classed with binding knots, such as the reef knot and miller's knot, the bottle sling is able to perform a function for which most other binding knots are unsuited. The bottle sling's specific form allows it to grip a cylinder, assuming it has even a slight flare or collar, and lift it along its axis when the knot is loaded by all four strands.[1] With appropriate size cord, most wine bottles can be reliably suspended with this knot.