Zeppelin bend
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A Zeppelin bend is a secure, jam-proof way to connect two ropes. Simple to tie and untie, and far more secure than the oft-used reef knot, this is easily the most effective of the "bends" (knots used to tie two ropes together). It is also referred to as a "Rosendahl bend", both names stemming from its use to moor airships (Zeppelin being a synonym for airship, and Charles Rosendahl being the airship captain who popularised this bend by insisting it be used to moor his craft).
Tying
- Form a half-hitch in each of the ends of rope
- Overlay one hitch on the other, such that the working end of each rope faces "outwards" or away from the other hitch
- Pull either loose end once around the half-hitch in the other rope, and then through the "tunnel" created by the two hitches
- Repeat with the other loose end
- Pull both standing ends tight to secure the knot (pulling the loose ends merely draws more useless length into the knot, wasting rope).
See also
External link
- Description of the Zeppelin Bend (http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/Zeppelin.html)