I had a look at the IGKT link (several pages to read) - but remain unsure of who discovered what...?
There doesn't appear to be a unambiguous/clear statement such as: "I am making a claim that I discovered these knots"
And then a clear reply affirming the claim?
Anyhow, someone will add some clarity...
As noted previously, I discovered the knots sometime
circa 1980s (early).
Jack Reinmann published his like discovery in "Knotting Matters KM43 1993"
(and Geoffrey had sent copy of Jack's claim to me for comment;
I think that I replied and remarked at nice aspects of them).
AND Xarax, Rusty, ... have found their own ways to the knot(s).
It DOES seem a bit odd that Ashley didn't like Jack look
to making a symmetric joint, after he (Ashley) had shown
#1450. (But then I've never seen anyone besides me
recommend the multiple Lapp Bend, though making the
*multiplicity* is a natural think to do --aka "Dbl." Sheet Bend.
.:. Jack Reinmann is first (known) to have lifted the knots out of
the shadows into public view; and I might've been --who knows?--
the first one to SEE them, albeit *privately*. (Note that Jack's
discovery preceded his publicizing --his annotation in
ABoK.)
KM#43 1993 (don't have my copy to give month/season); pp. 22/3.
[url]http://www.thedump.scoutscan.com/dumpextras/othermags/Other%20Assorted/IGKT/KM43.pdf[/rul]
--dl*
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ps : Siriuso, I see not "topic below" URL in you citation!?
pps : Ashley's #1451 in reverse (i.e., load tails) is one of the Sym.Hawser Bends.