Which knot to use?

[tamoko]

Siberian Yakut, Kalmyk knot:
http://ilin-yakutsk.narod.ru/2002-4/savinov.htm

 

[Scottishwanderer]

Taut line hitch?

 

[decorum]

Farrimond Friction Hitch works well:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farrimond_friction_hitch

Looks interesting ~ I'll have to have a bit of a play with that one .

How did you come up with it?

I've had a bit of a play now ~ and I like it . It's a very useful hitch, especially for guy-lines . Cold weather may mean that it's a little fiddly on thinner cords, time and practice will tell.

 

[Scottishwanderer]

Here you go Asa, the answer to your question is the adjustable Cawley hitch. A finer knot you will not find.

http://www.naturalbushcraft.co.uk/bushcraft-articles/camp/useful-knots

Martin

That is a Tarbuck, taut line or Adjustable grip hitch is it not?

If your like has a heck of a lot of tension don't secure it on the bite.

 

[decorum]

I went looking for a vid on the Marlin Spike Hitch and found

[video=youtube;y8Yvvt39Luk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded& v=y8Yvvt39Luk#![/video]

And whilst looking for something else, this vid on the Pile Hitch

[video]http://www.youtube.com/user/redoleary4?blend=22&ob=5#p/u/9/r4Z7OLAYQ3c[/video]


No connection to either ~ just good, easy to follow, video tutorials .