A stevedore knot is a rope knot based on the " eight " knot, which, like the "eight", can be tied with one hand [1] . The origin of the node name is associated with the applied manual on the work with the nodes of the American cable company Stevedore Roops [2] .
| Stevedore node | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Efficiency | 58% |
| Application | stopper |
| Knot book | 456, 522 |
The knot is a stopper for the cables passing through the pulleys of the blocks. The node is designed to thicken the cable.
Many of its variants are used in fishing: double stevedore, reinforced stevedore, etc. [3]
See also
- Stevedore node (knot theory)
Notes
- ↑ Novikov V. Stevedore node // Nodes. Knitting technique and application. - Labyrinth Press, 2004. - p. 7.
- ↑ Byvaltsev P. 1.2 Knots for thickening of the cable // Sea knots, halyards, lines .... - K .: Abris, 2003. - P. 18. - 102 p. - ISBN 966-531-150-6 .
- ↑ Nodes and networks / V. V. Tkachenko. - AST, Stalker, 2002. - p. 6, 34, 35, 40. - ISBN 5-17-014984-0 .