Zeppelin Bend

Posted By: Don Schroder
Date: 9/27/06 5:35a.m.

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In Response To: Zeppelin Bend (link) (Bob V)

Just tied my first Zeppelin bend---I like it. Here's a little more info I found on the Web about the bend and a picture on how to tie one: A Zeppelin bend is a secure, jam-proof way to connect two ropes. Simple to tie and untie, and far more secure than the oft-used reef knot, this is a very effective "bend" (knot used to tie two ropes together). It is also referred to as a "Rosendahl bend", both names stemming from its use to moor airships (Zeppelin being a synonym for airship, and Charles Rosendahl being the airship captain who popularised this bend by insisting it be used to moor his craft).