Captured Overhand Cuff [Level 1]
Notes and Resources:
This tie is the best general-purpose solution I've yet to find for when you need to add a limb into a rope that is already attached to something. It has some of the best attributes of both the Reverse Somerville Bowline and the Slipped Overhand Cuff, while being faster and easier to tie than either of them -- and far, far more secure than the Double Half Hitch method.
Here it is used to tie two wrists behind the back:
To tie an ankle to the chest under tension:
And this is a slightly modified version, for gunslinger-style leg loops (or other situations where you are coming into the cuff parallel to the limb):
The inspiration for this tie came from Tracker's work posted in this video -- indeed I'd say he got about 3/4 of the way there, and I just added a slight insight from my CTK research to make the final product a bit more secure; so Tracker deserves the bulk of the credit for this breakthrough.
On the gunslinger tie... why even have the initial overhand knot? If I leave the knot out and still put tension with the direction reversal, both ends still end up stable.
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I'm not sure whether I totally understand what you mean, but if the overhand knot were left out tension on the stem would tighten the first wrap instead of pulling the whole cuff. That would normally be solved by going back up to the harness after completing the cuff, but sometimes you might want to continue down the leg instead of tying back up to the harness, which is mainly when this would be useful in a gunslinger type design.
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@LazDaka I see your question. @Topologist You didn't route the reverse direction "through" the overhand knot as you did in the previous two versions of the Captured Overhand Cuff.
@JohnnyD going through is more secure, which is why that's what I do in the other situations; but in the gunslinger-type situation, because the rope is bending at that point, it tends to create uneven tension on either side of the knot. The knot is serving the same purpose in both cases: when you go between the lines, the knot can't pull through because it's blocked by that rope; when you reverse direction around both lines, it still shouldn't be able to pull through, but just because it is a bulky point and the bight above it is a choke point.
Is it possible to do this tie as a double column tie? Wrapping the working end between the columns before wrapping around the knot and finishing off with a half-hitch?
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I'd think so; it might require some additional modification. I haven't experimented with that.
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Exactly the knot I was seeking. Perfect for the who can't place their arms behind the back.
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Exactly! My partner doesn't have that flexibility either
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I put here a link if you are wondering how you could do the chest tie https://vimeo.com/channels/bondage/124958467 it is slightly different but you can get the idea for sure.
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Wow this technique is very easy yet efficient! It's my favourite way of tying an inline single column! Is there a way to use it for a double column too? Or is there a technique for "inline" double column other than the figure 8?(possibly like this one that can be tied with tension)
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I wonder, is this tie suitable for suspensions? I know that making knots in the rope decreases it's tensile strength, but I'm not entirely sure which ties would do that and which ones wouldn't.
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what are the advantages and disadvantages of this tie compared to a regular Hojo cuff?
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