IMO, this "dbl. bollard loop" is better done either
with the wraps of the returning eye leg made
going towards the eye --opp. what is presented--,
or having the leg enter through the opposite
side of the nipping turn (as per the myrtle loop.
And dressed so that the cross sections of the turns
make more of a triangular mass for the nipping loop
to surround --bit of dressing work needed for this, usually.
(-;
Dan,
Thank you for your remarks. I tried making the wraps going towards the eye and dressing the knot as you mention.
I prefer the more square appearance of the "locked snake". Regards, Tony
And did you try returning the eye leg then from
the opposite side --where, per my leaning, turns
then run away? (The 2nd turn in all cases gives
a more stable knot, and thus is an easy way of
glossing over confusion about which entry should
get which wrapping direction
.)
For me, "appearance" is my inference of strength,
well-rounded turns of the SPart --hence my dressing
note about the 3 cross sections.
Hmmm, going your way can be dressed so that
per your presented position the entry/exit of the
wraps lie atop either side of the middle turn,
which looks well rounded.
Also, at one fewer wraps and entering from the
opposite side, one has a nicely symmetric knot
which lends itself to seizing the tail in place. I
saw this in one lobster trawler dockline.
I have found some few cases of this eye knot among
commercial-fishing gear, tied in roughly 6mm marine
kernmantle (coarser mantle than for climbing; kite-string
core strands (all one handed not mixed)), where I surmise
its preference came by some ability to sort of jam secure
(before then getting some material shrinkage by soaking
in the drink)!? ((I've now been some years away from
The Shore to make such knotty-ropey observations.))
--dl*
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