Tape knot (or Water knot)
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| The tape knot, as its name suggests, is used to tie the ends of tape (webbing)
together, usually into a loop for an anchor. It is actually just an overhand bend tied in tape, but rarely known as such. Note that tape knots can fail under cyclic loading/unloading, so you should make sure that the knot has sufficient tails (20 cm/8 inches) if you have a number of people abseiling off the anchor. You should also check carefully if you are using an anchor set by another party, as the margin of safety may have diminished. |
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| Start by tying an overhand knot in one piece of tape, making sure not to introduce any twists. |  |
| Starting from the free end, retrace the original knot with the second piece of tape. |  |
| Continue retracing... |  |
| ...until you have retraced the entire knot. |  |
| Pull tight and set the knot |  |
Tom Brennan : website@ozultimate.com : updated 20041012