The Gleipnir is good. Even better is a related knot known as the Xarax Binder.
Xarax Binder
Xarax Double Binder
I remain sub-thrilled by the
Gleipnir (but I like its name),
having found it wanting esp. in the situation shown in this
image (Knot4U's post).
Nevertheless, there are various ways to employ a
turNipand i.p. in reference to the above image, rotate the right
side's turn (say) 180degrees
anti-clockwise. The point of this
is to have direct tensioning of the
turNip upon the hauling
of ends --vs. needing applied force to be transmitted around
the bound object(s). In this variation of the nipping structure,
one pulls ends against each other perpendicular to the axis
(plane) of tension in the binder; and, principally, the
turNipis pulled (and thus immediately
tightened, nb!) towards
the ends, as their material is hauled out through it.
This variant will not suit e.g. Inkanyezi's use on the back of the
bicycle, on the rack, as he has set it up; rather, this is a fully
surrounding structure.
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Dmcadd, I don't know what you're not seeing, but the
Gleipnirmost certainly DOES NOT NEED contact with the bound object,
and nips as well in mid-air --that is afterall its claim to fame,
so well holding on dubious-surfaced collections such as the
set of poles Knot4U had (he should've tied off the
constrictorwith an
overhand finish 'a la tying shoes,
reefing (and
the
clove hitch would suffice for this)).
--dl*
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