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Racking bend

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Racking bend
CategoryBend
Typical useJoining two ropes of widely different diameter
ABoK#1462[1]

The racking bend is a knot for joining two ropes of different diameter.[2] "Racking" refers to the figure eight weaving that binds the bight of the larger rope together.

It serves a somewhat similar purpose as a Sheet bend, a Double sheet bend or a Heaving line bend, and may be used to throw a thick line over with the help of a thinner line at the end of which there may be a weight such as a Monkey fist or a Heaving line knot.

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References

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  1. ^ The Ashley Book Of Knots. 1944. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ Stilwell, Alexander (3 April 2012). SAS and Elite Forces Guide Ropes and Knots: Essential Rope Skills From The World's Elite Units. ISBN 978-1-4617-4861-8.