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Two turns crossing over their own parts on a spar.
Also known as: Double hitch, Builder's hitch
A clove hitch attaches a rope to a spar by two turns, each crossing over its own part, and can be tied and adjusted quickly.
Attaches a rope to a spar by two turns each crossing over its own part.
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Can slip when the load changes direction, which the reference literature notes explicitly and is the reason it is often backed up.
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Two turns around a spar with each turn's working part crossing diagonally over itself and tucked beneath the second turn.