Bale sling hitch
| Bale sling hitch, Bale sling, Barrel sling, Strap hitch | |
|---|---|
 Tied with a loop knot at the end of a rope | |
| Category | Hitch |
| Related | Cow hitch |
| Releasing | Non-jamming |
| Typical use | Hoisting or lowering objects |
| ABoK | #1694, #2163, #2168 |
Thebale sling hitch(orstrap hitch) is aknotwhich traditionally uses a continuous loop ofstrapto form acow hitcharound an object in order to hoist or lower it. In practice, a similar arrangement can also be formed using a fixed loop at the end of arope.This loop could be formed at the end of a line with a knot, such as thebowline,or a largeeye splice.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Ashley, Clifford W. (1944),The Ashley Book of Knots,New York: Doubleday, pp. 348–9
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