Zeppelin bend | |
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Names | Zeppelin bend, Rosendahl bend, Rosendahl's knot |
Category | Bend |
Related | Zeppelin loop, Hunter's bend, Ashley's bend, Alpine butterfly bend |
Releasing | Non-jamming |
Typical use | Connecting two ropes |
A Zeppelin bend (also Rosendahl bend) is a general purpose bend knot. It is a secure, easily tied, and jam-resistant way to connect two ropes. Though its simplicity and security may be matched by other bends, it is unique in the ease with which it is untied, even after heavy loading.
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Both names for this knot stem from its use to moor airships: a Zeppelin being a rigid-bodied type of airship, and Charles Rosendahl being the US Navy officer who insisted it be used to moor airships under his command.[1]
Despite being praised by some sources as a nearly ideal bend knot,[2][3] it is not very well known; Clifford Ashley, author of The Ashley Book of Knots, was apparently unaware of this bend.[4]
Another method of remembering this knot is to visualize a "69". To tie the knot, follow the steps below.