What knot is this?

[SC_Dave]

Saw this pic in warbonnetguy's gallery. What knot is this used to form the loop? Is that Amsteel rope? Sorry for all the questions, I'm learning.
David

[raiffnuke]

What picture?

[chickenwing]

Looks like a double overhand. But Ive been known to be wrong on occassion. http://www.animatedknots.com/doubleo...matedknots.com

[Roche]

If you look at the top of the photo WBG lists it as a Larks Head.

[SC_Dave]

If you look at the top of the photo WBG lists it as a Larks Head.

I know the loop is used to make a Larks-head but I was wondering about the knot to make the loop.
David

[raiffnuke]

It is a double overhand not. It is used to make a stronger fisherman's knot to make the loop, and the loop is larks headed.

[Bubba]

If that is a picture of the structural ridgline then it is an overhand knot. I just recently changed the structural ridgeline on my BB and the structural ridgeline loops were made with an overhand knot.

[SC_Dave]

It is a double overhand not. It is used to make a stronger fisherman's knot to make the loop, and the loop is larks headed.

Thanks, so this knot works well with Amsteel?

If that is a picture of the structural ridgline then it is an overhand knot. I just recently changed the structural ridgeline on my BB and the structural ridgeline loops were made with an overhand knot.

Thanks, a few pics later in his gallery it shows that he used the loop to form a larks head on the hammock end.
David

[raiffnuke]

Thanks, so this knot works well with Amsteel?

That depends on your application....what do you want to use it for?

[SC_Dave]

That depends on your application....what do you want to use it for?

Thanks raiffnuke, I want to form the loop for a larks head for the bunched end of a hammock.
David