Slipped Half Hitch
Notes and Resources:
For securing a line under load, tie a slipped half hitch to avoid jamming, then tie second half hitch with the bight(s) to prevent accidental release (if necessary).
You can see the slipped half hitch tied here:
And another one tied and locked off, here:
Links to YouTube not working and can't find this on vimeo channel
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Looks like this is the first video on Vimeo titled "Securing Support Lines (Wrap and Slipped Hitch)"?
https://vimeo.com/channels/bondage/121189769
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Fixed the video links, thanks! It looks like my Vimeo player controls to pre-queue them to the right spot aren't working, though, will need to work on that...
Why do you call this a 'slipped half hitch' instead of a 'slippery half hitch?' Standardization of terms is really useful!
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In short, because Slipped Half Hitch is its correct name. See Ashley's pg 14-15; #44 explains that the term "slipped" may be applied to any knot "having a similar feature" as the Slip Knot, being able to be "spilled or slipped instantly by pulling on the end to withdraw a loop" -- and #52 illustrates this as applied to the Slipped Half Hitch, so titled.
It appears that in modern usage (and particularly on the Internet), there is some confusion, and the term "slippery half hitch" is frequently used to refer to the Slipped Half Hitch and/or Slipped Clove Hitch; however the Slippery Half Hitch is actually an entirely different knot, which I have never seen used personally -- refer to Ashley's #1619, pg 286.
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It appears that the second video's timing is off slightly. Just thought I'd mention it.
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I concur, the second video runs from 6:25 to 6:46 and then stops, I didn't see a slipped half hitch. And I definitely have to say also that I'me, very happy with your site! Recommending it to everybody who asks about where to learn, beginner or otherwise =)
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Whoops, the original video got replaced. Swapped it out for one that actually has the slipped half hitch. Thanks.
The second video here about the hog tie is beginning at 3:22 instead of the actual beginning. And if you try to roll it back to the beginning, it pauses then skips back to 3:22. Just fyi.
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Aloha!
Are these videos available still? Having trouble accessing them.
Thanks so much!!!
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Neeeevermind, they've magically appeared... 😅
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