| Butterfly Bend | |
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| Names | Butterfly Bend, Strait bend[1] |
| Category | Bend |
| Related | butterfly loop, Hunter's bend, Zeppelin bend, Ashley's bend |
| Releasing | Non-jamming |
| Caveat | Errors in tying can result in a similar looking but insecure bend |
| Instructions | [1] |
The butterfly bend is a knot used to join the ends of two ropes together. It is the analogous bend form of the butterfly loop,[1] in that it is the butterfly loop with the loop cut.[2] The observation that the butterfly loop is secure enough to isolate a worn or damaged section of rope within the loop indicated that the bend form of the knot would be similarly secure.[3]
- ^ a b Toss, Brion (1998), The Complete Rigger's Apprentice, Camden, Maine: International Marine, pp. 72–73, ISBN 0-07-064840-9
- ^ Budworth, Geoffrey (1999), The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Knots, London: Hermes House, p. 77, ISBN 0-681-60694-0
- ^ Smith, Phil D. (1955) [1953]. Knots for Mountaineering, Camping, Utility, Rescue, etc. Twentynine Palms, CA: Desert Trail.