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Sheepshank
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The Sheepshank is a shortening knot, which enables a
rope to be shortened non-destructively.
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The knot is only really secure under tension, it will
fall apart when slack. (See tip below.)
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Tip. Use up to five half hitches each end of
the Sheepshank to make the knot more secure,
and for fine tuning the shortening.
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Tip.
Never
cut ropes to shorten them! Always use a shortening knot such
as the Sheepshank, or coil the excess.
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