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The first version where the end seems to be vertical to the main part, and one of the loop sides seems to be the continuation of the main part, while the other loop side seems to continue as the working end out of the loop knot. This version is tied using the clover method, starting with an
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The other version where the end seems to be the continuation of the main part, and both ends of the loop seems to be vertical to the main part. This version is tied using the clover method, starting with an underhand knot, then letting the working end pass in the following order through
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Virtually all bends (i.e. end-to-end joining knots) have a corresponding 'eye knot'. For example, the Sheet bend (ABoK #1431) has a corresponding eye knot which is none other than the common (#1010) Bowline. The
Zeppelin bend is formed from 2 superposed loops of opposite
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Description of the
Zeppelin Loop on the Notable Knot Index
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1011:Lobster buoy
986:Hitching tie
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788:Bimini twist
689:Chain sinnet
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643:Munter hitch
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510:Constrictor
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704:Decorative
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337:Adjustable
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578:Autoblock
457:Surgeon's
100:chirality
71:loop knot
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1527:Ropework
1514:Mizuhiki
1466:friction
1452:Bindings
1371:Whipping
1356:Overhand
1308:Rat-tail
1286:splicing
1239:Zeppelin
1184:Overhand
1169:Handcuff
1089:Angler's
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876:Bachmann
808:Knotless
583:Bachmann
570:Climbing
550:Strangle
540:Packer's
535:Miller's
482:Zeppelin
437:Shoelace
412:Hunter's
347:Ashley's
219:See also
44:Category
1600:Commons
1542:Seizing
1532:Lashing
1521:Norigae
1508:Macramé
1498:History
1493:Density
1464: (
1462:Hitches
1328:Stopper
1282:Splices
1272:Tarbuck
1249:Running
1219:Trident
1129:Diamond
1119:Cossack
1104:Bowline
1046:Snuggle
1001:Killick
901:Blake's
853:Hitches
828:Trilene
818:Palomar
727:Diamond
560:Transom
530:Jamming
492:Binding
427:Racking
402:Harness
397:Halyard
387:Flemish
372:Carrick
318:By type
54:Related
1591:
1580:
1569:
1549:Sennit
1379:Common
1341:Button
1251:(slip)
1149:Fiador
1109:Bumper
1071:Tumble
1061:Timber
1021:Munter
991:Icicle
971:Halter
931:Distel
891:Becket
886:Barrel
732:Fiador
682:shanks
658:Prusik
520:Granny
442:Shroud
79:bungee
1626:This
1447:Bends
1284:&
1174:Honda
1051:Swing
1026:Ossel
1006:Knute
956:Garda
921:Clove
838:Turle
823:Snell
793:Blood
783:Arbor
680:&
678:Coils
648:Noose
555:Thief
477:Water
432:Sheet
392:Grief
367:Blood
329:Bends
284:Bight
273:Knots
211:noose
196:noose
180:noose
147:noose
140:noose
93:Tying
36:Names
1632:stub
1628:knot
1204:Span
1081:Loop
1036:Pipe
1031:Pile
966:Half
906:Boom
871:Axle
813:Nail
588:Beer
545:Reef
417:Nail
362:Beer
294:Turn
289:Loop
48:Loop
1298:Fid
1293:Eye
926:Cow
843:Uni
500:Boa
1677::
102:.
65:A
1663:e
1656:t
1649:v
1638:.
1468:)
1313:T
265:e
258:t
251:v
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