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| origin= Ancient | | origin= Ancient | ||
| related= [[girth hitch]], | | related= [[girth hitch]], lark's foot, [[cow hitch]] | ||
| releasing= Non-jamming | | releasing= Non-jamming | ||
| uses= Attaching a rope to a hook or ring | | uses= Attaching a rope to a hook or ring | ||
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The '''Cat's paw''' | The '''Cat's paw''' is a [[knot]] used for connecting a rope to an object. It is is very similar to the [[cow hitch]] except there is an additional turn on each side of the [[Bight (knot)|bight]], making it less prone to slipping. | ||
== Uses == | == Uses == | ||
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When using the cat's paw to join two eyes, this process may be repeated several times to give several turns - as many as five in a fine fishing [[monofilament]]. Then when tightened, instead of pulling the bight up against the turns, both eyes are pulled equally, to make neat coils of turns in both eyes, meeting halfway between them. | When using the cat's paw to join two eyes, this process may be repeated several times to give several turns - as many as five in a fine fishing [[monofilament]]. Then when tightened, instead of pulling the bight up against the turns, both eyes are pulled equally, to make neat coils of turns in both eyes, meeting halfway between them. | ||
==External link== | == External link == | ||
*[http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/catspaw.html Cat's Paw] | *[http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/catspaw.html Cat's Paw] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Knots]] | ||