Step 8 of 11 · Tie Five Knots That Do Real Jobs
Thread and pull for 3:1 advantage
Thread and pull for 3:1 advantage — step 8 of 11 in Tie Five Knots That Do Real Jobs. Pass the working end through or around the far anchor (a hook, bar, or ring), then back up through your mid-line loop.
Free outdoor skills tip: Thread and pull for 3:1 advantage (step 8 of 11 from "Tie Five Knots That Do Real Jobs").
Pass the working end through or around the far anchor (a hook, bar, or ring), then back up through your mid-line loop. Pull down on the working end — you are now pulling with approximately 3:1 mechanical advantage. The load cinches tight with a third of the force.
Lock it off: hold tension with one hand and tie two half-hitches around the loaded strand just below the mid-line loop. The half-hitches lock the tension so you can let go. To release, untie the half-hitches and the whole system slackens instantly.
You'll need
- Anchor end fixed with bowline or clove
- Mid-line loop formed 30 cm from far anchor
- Working end through anchor and back through loop
- Two half-hitches lock tension
- Load tested before driving
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