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A commonly used knot to tie a non-slip loop in the end of a rope. It has the advantage of not jamming, compared to some other loop forming knots (for example when using an overhand knot on a large bight to form a loop).
Form a small loop (the direction is important), and pass the free end of the knot up through the loop, around behind the standing part of the rope, and back down through the loop. A little ditty used by many boys to remember this knot is "The rabbit comes out of the hole, round the tree, and back down the hole again", where the hole is the small loop, and the rabbit is the running end of the rope. A Cowboy bowline is a bowline that has the running end of the rope coming out of the wrong side of the knot. The knot's strength is severely reduced, and should be avoided.
Tip: Don't be afraid to use this knot to form a loop of any size in rope.Tip: To quickly identify if you have tied the Bowline normal or left handed, check to see that the running end exits the knot on the inside of the loop.
Tip: For added security, finish the knot with a stop knot such as a Figure of Eight knot to remove any possibility of the Bowline slipping.
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