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This short video demonstrates how to tie a rare Quick release knot through a ring hook based on The Ashley Book Of Knots 1944, ABOK 1873. The knot also appears in the book at ABOK 399 where it is used in a different scenario to tie around a clump of bushes where the knot cannot be drawn closely to the bushes. The following is the description of the knot in The Ashley's Book Of Knots, 1944.

"1873. To tie up to a ringbolt on a wharf when the tide is dropping. It is sometimes difficult to free the whole length of a painter from a ring. If the painter is long this knot will be found most convenient. Reeve a bight through the ring and bring it down to the boat
just above deck. Put a SıNGLE HITCH with the standing part around the downhanging loop or bight, just as you would start a SHEEP-SHANK KNOT. Then reeve a bight from the loose end of the painter as shown in the second drawing. By pulling on the end the whole knot is easily spilled and withdrawn."

"399. Here is a knot that may be tied close to the ground around a clump of bushes and does not have to be drawn up snugly around the object. A clump of bushes or grass is a treacherous thing to tie to, for if either bends over enough to allow the rope to rise, a spill is inevitable.
In all these knots allow a good margin of safety by sticking a long slip loop."

The limitation of this knot is that under load the slip loop gets drawn under the standing end and folds in half towards the frontside and knot looses the shape of it's initial dressed state. Therefore, slip loop should be long enough so that it doesn't spill.

If one understands the limitation of the knot then it can put to use for moderate practical tasks like people use even the weakest overhand bend to join 2 ropes in non-critical applications in daily life. Nevertheless this is a rare knot of academic interest from a historical book on knots.

Music: Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good

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