Canonical Name: alpine butterfly knot. Variant Names: butterfly knot, lineman's loop(Ashley). Category:loop on the bight. Origin: Ancient. Related knots: Releasing: Non-jamming. Efficiency: Unknown%.Compared to other knots that might be used for the same purpose it is stronger (does not reduce the strength of the rope by as much). Caveat: None, secure if wet. Uses:climbers, mountaineers in order to tie on in the middle of a rope. Comments: Structure: Tying: article/pictures http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/butterflyloop
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