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Old 01-14-2014, 08:31 AM   #27
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Again, not a bowline. That is half a figure 8 end loop.

The tell is in the tail. The tail of a bowline points into the loop, not down the line.

The knots you are creating would bind on pressure, making them difficult to remove. That is the beauty of the bowline, no matter how much pressure is applied it can be removed with one hand!

http://www.animatedknots.com/bowline/
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