What is the Strangle Knot (Using the End) used for?

Tying cylindrical objects whose end isn't accessible; Locking off the end of ropes and cables where only the middle is free; Securing bundles or rolls that are already assembled, without taking them apart; Securing hoses and pipes along their length; Starting a whipping partway along a cable.

How do you tie the Strangle Knot (Using the End)?

The Strangle Knot Using the End is the variant of the strangle knot tied with the rope's free end (the working end), instead of passing a loop over the end of the object. It's exactly what you need when the end of the object is blocked off — a long cable, a fixed-in-place pipe — and you can't thread the loop over the outside. Follow the illustrated step-by-step, with a photo for every stage, on Desbravai.

Is the Strangle Knot (Using the End) hard to tie?

The Strangle Knot (Using the End) is rated medium, in the Lashings category and is taught with a photo at every stage on Desbravai.

What precautions apply when using the Strangle Knot (Using the End)?

It jams very hard and usually needs to be cut to undo; It's not a safety knot for people or suspended loads; If the turns go slack before the final tightening, the knot may fail to bite.

Strangle Knot (Using the End)

Q: What other names does the Strangle Knot (Using the End) have?

It is also known as Strangle Knot, Strangle Knot (Using the End), Nudo estrangulador, Nó estrangulador, Nó de estrangulamento, Noeud d'étranglement. (ABOK #1239)

Strangle Knot (Using the End) — step by step

A Strangle Knot tied with the free end — used when you can't pass a loop over the end of the object

Also called: Strangle Knot, Strangle Knot (Using the End), Nudo estrangulador, Nó estrangulador, Nó de estrangulamento, Noeud d'étranglement · ABOK #1239

What it is for

Tying cylindrical objects whose end isn't accessible
Locking off the end of ropes and cables where only the middle is free
Securing bundles or rolls that are already assembled, without taking them apart
Securing hoses and pipes along their length
Starting a whipping partway along a cable