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Farmer's loop

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Canonical Name: Farmer's loop
Variant Names: None.
File:Farmer\'sLoop.jpg
Category: Loop knot tied on the bight.
Origin: It is modern. Cornell University professor Howard W. Ripley published it in 1912 having discovered it being used on American farms.
Similarities: Alpine Butterfly knot, Manharness loop
Releasing: non-jamming
Load Strength: %
Caveat: none, secure if wet
Uses: climbing
Structure: It is composed of a Figure-Of-Eight knot and a loop. Methods: