Talk:Sheepshank

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Is the sheepshank really a bend? It doesn't attach to another rope, which is what seems to characterize "bends." But if not, what is it? PenguiN42 20:14, Jan 26, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] 2 types of Sheepshank?

Is the Sheepshank both with both loops on same side (Line x-crosses in-between the hitches) and both loops on opposite sides?

It does not look like (after tying both ways) 2 ways of tying the same knot but rather 2 different knots with one name (I have found 2 ways of tying it [1] and one way of tying the other knot [2]). I just tied both of them. I noticed the one with both hitches on the same side was on a sailors knot sight and the one with hitches on opposite sides is a Boy Scout knot. I sail and I remember (But I can’t go back to double check) that I saw the one with both loops on the same side in a book and a poster of sailing knots. --E-Bod 19:02, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Controversy

[3] seems to be against the use of this knot maybe we could mention it in the article. Although I haven't seen another sight yet against the use of this knot, however I haven't met anybody who has herd of this knot (Although I have seen it in a book one and on a poster another time)

[4] calls the knot Temporary and suggests adding another half hitch to each end to make it more permanent. --E-Bod 19:02, 15 August 2006 (UTC)