Dogshank

The dogshank is a variant of the sheepshank, where the eyes formed at each end have the ends of the rope passed through them to prevent the knot from spilling. At least one end of the rope must be available.

Also called pouch knot it may be made mostly for the hammock like space it creates.

The dogshank can be thought of as two opposite bowlines where

The dogshank can also be thought of as two opposite sheet bends where

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