Boa knot

Table of contents

1 Canonical Name 2 Variant Names 3 Category 4 Origin 5 Related knots 6 Releasing 7 Efficiency 8 Caveat 9 Uses 10 Comments 11 Structure 12 Tying 13 External Links

Canonical Name

boa knot.

Variant Names

None.

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Category

binding.

Origin

Modern. Invented by weaver Peter Collingwood, 1996. His intention was to develop a knot that would hold well when the constricted object was cut close to the winds of the knot.

Related knots

Related to the strangle knot and the double constrictor knot. It combines both the structure and qualities of these other two knots.

Releasing

Non-jamming.

Efficiency

Unknown%

Caveat

None.

Uses

Securing objects.

Comments

Most secure when binding cylindrical loads.

Structure

Tying

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External Links

http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/knotindex.html