Cowboy bowline as long as 12 times the circumference of the cord for the sake of safety. Cowboy bowline The cowboy bowline (also left-hand bowline, Dutch marine bowline or winter bowline) is a variation of the bowline loop knot. The cowboy bowline has the working end go around the standing part on the side closer to the loop and results with the working end outside the loop. In contrast, a regular bowline has the working end finishing inside the loop. (The "rabbit" goes around the "tree" in the opposite direction from normal.) Some hearsay suggest the Dutch Navy uses (or used) this
Rolling hitch of several other names, although some sources fail to differentiate by using a separate name. This version is preferred when attaching a rope to pole or rod. It is effectively a clove hitch with an extra initial turn. This version is preferred when attaching rope to another rope. The first two turns create an awning hitch − a temporary hitch used by riggers when adjusting tent lines. These first two turns are merely a subtle rearrangement in the position of the turns of #1734. This is tied exactly as #1734, but with the final hitch in the opposite direction. It