Why must the hook be placed against the object instead of tying into the standing part of a hitch?
A good point that solves my problem. I made it harder than it has to be.
So are you now prepared to share your problem with us and your final preferred solution?
A warm thanks to everyone for engaging with interest. (snip) If you know of more good sources or have any tips for finding quality knots please don't hesitate to spread awareness.
I believe that both the KC hitch and the Gliepner (at least certainly the KC hitch) originated here on this forum and have very slowly started to 'escape into the wild'. I could not recommend any other source of knot development and understanding more enthusiastically than this forum. It would be nice if you were to drop in occasionally to catch up on the tangles of cord and conversation.
Some knots you have given are not widely documented. Most sources include and repeat only the same well known knots. It's frustrating to find a new knot that makes a good impression but has barely been used tested or documented so you would be hard-pressed to rely on it.
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I am interested to see that you have equated reliability with testing and documentation. The Bowline features in virtually every knot book I have read as a first class loop knot. But having seen the Bowline slide open in front of my eyes, it is not a knot I would rely on unless it was utilised under constant tension. Much is parroted in publications, often without justification or appropriate context. The same is true even for this Forum, but at least here the various sides and perspectives of relevance are openly discussed and the knotbotherer is able to make a decision for themselves as to the suitability of any particular knot for any particular job.
I hope we can tempt you to join in.
Derek
