Like jim1nz I have tried many different friction hitches but now stick to my 6 wrap French prussik on which I pull down two of the wraps to produce a open kind of VT.
When first tied
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I was in a hurry to get the photos before work this morning!) Then when the two wraps are pulled down to form open braids
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Occaisionally I'll tie a proper VT (with proper stopper
)
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And here's my lanyard a four wrap french prussik
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Jim the best site for knots I've ever found is here I presume it belongs to Treespyder
http://www.mytreelessons.com/Pages/Knots.htm
Sean
