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Farmer's loop

Canonical Name:Farmer's loop.
Variant Names: None.

Category: Loop on the bight.
Origin: Modern. Cornell University professor Howard W. Ripley published it in 1912 having discovered it being used on American farms.
Related knots: Alpine butterfly knot, Manharness knot
Releasing: Non-jamming.
Efficiency: Unknown%.
Caveat: None, secure if wet.
Uses: Climbing
Comments: This is a fun knot to tie because of the hopping method of tieing it. Children learn it quickly.
Structure:
Tying: wait for the article/pictures



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