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<p>Created page with &quot;<a href="/File:Knot-Sheepshank.jpg" title="File:Knot-Sheepshank.jpg">Sheepshak</a> The sheepshank is a type of knot that is used to shorten a rope or take up slack. This knot is not stable. It will fal...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Knot-Sheepshank.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Sheepshak]]<br /> The sheepshank is a type of knot that is used to shorten a rope or take up slack. This knot is not stable. It will fall apart under too much load or too little load.<br /> <br /> The knot has several features which allow a rope to be shortened:<br /> *It provides two loops, one at each end of the knot which can be used to pass another rope through<br /> *The knot remains somewhat secure under tension; the coarser the rope the more secure it is (see Disadvantages, below)<br /> *The knot falls apart easily when tension is removed<br /> <br /> <br /> == Steps ==<br /> [[File:Knot-Sheepshank-Steps.png]]<br /> <br /> <br /> == Videos ==<br /> {{#ev:youtube|h-71Qq9B9GM}}<br /> <br /> <br /> == Usage ==<br /> Sheepshank knots are typically used for securing loads to trucks or trailers, and in sailing applications.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Disadvantages ==<br /> The sheepshank was developed before the use of modern &quot;slippery&quot; synthetic ropes. Constructed from such ropes, under load, it can fail. It is strongly advised that an alternative knot be used.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Sources and References ==<br /> *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheepshank<br /> *http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Sheepshank_knot.jpg/640px-Sheepshank_knot.jpg<br /> *http://www.ktgss.edu.hk/eca/girlguides/5sheepshank2.jpg<br /> *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-71Qq9B9GM</div>

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