That conversion of two, easily tied half-hitches
/turns into the Gleipnir at about 1:23 looks
quite effective. There should be a crossing of the
ends such as you show at the end, where one can
pull at a perpendicular angle to the binding wraps,
as without that there is a tendency of pulling the
tails to pry open the nipping loop.
And in some cases, as Xarax found, it is beneficial
for the nipping loop to have its ends come into it
from away from the inner area vs. what is shown.
(Were this knotted area over space, it cannot matter;
where it's against a surface, it can.)
Thanks,
--dl*
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