"O J" wrote in message
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On Tue, 01 June, BeerBoy wrote:

Hey there,
I know nothing about knots, bends, hitches, etc. and am looking for some
advice.
I've been meaning to pick up a book but haven't gotten to it yet (any
suggestions?).
Anyway, I have a question. I would like to know a good knot (?) that
will
give me a loop in the middle of a line that I can bring the end of the
line
back through to cinch against. What I am actually looking for is one
that
is easily undone. I hope that makes sense. The one I use now works but
the
knot gets very tight when I cinch and it is difficult to undue. Can
someone
here point me in the right direction or tell me the right terminology so
I
know what to search for.
Thanks.

The classic knot to tie yourself a loop in the middle of a rope that
will hold in both directions, will not slip, and is relatively easy to
untie is the Butterfly Knot. It's also known as the Alpine
Butterfly. You can see an explanation and diagrams at:

http://www.chockstone.org/TechTips/Butterfly.htm

Regards,
O J

That takes care of the loop in the middle but I got the impression the OP
then wants to use that loop to cinch something down. If that is the case
then he can take that Alpine Butterfly and use it to make a 'Versatackle'
which I feel is what he is after. There is a link to a 'Versatackle' below.

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

Another alternative is the 'Truckers Hitch' shown below, but this does
require tension to be applied at all times to stop it slacking off.

http://www.mitsu4wdclubqld.org/tips/...ed_part_ii.htm

HTH,

Larry Green