Date:	Tue, 22 Jun 1993 05:24:00 -1000
From:	sasaki@das.harvard.edu (Marty Sasaki)
Message-Id: <1993Jun22.152400.9806@das.harvard.edu>
Organization: Harvard University
Subject: Larks Head knot


One thing that people should be aware of is that the Lark's Head knot
is one of the weakest ways of connecting a loop onto a flying line or
a ring. I've seen numbers around 500f the line strength.

Having said this, I have to admit that I use it to attach stunt kite
lines to kites on all of my stunt kites, and I use it to attach most
of my single line kites to their lines as well.
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Date:	Wed, 23 Jun 1993 07:25:59 -1000
From:	chubbard@beta.tricity.wsu.edu (Charles William Hubbard)
Message-Id: <1993Jun23.172559.17210@serval.net.wsu.edu>
Organization: Washington State University Tri-Cities
Subject: Re: Larks Head knot

In article <1993Jun22.152400.9806@das.harvard.edu> sasaki@netop3.harvard.edu (Marty Sasaki) writes:
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>One thing that people should be aware of is that the Lark's Head knot
>is one of the weakest ways of connecting a loop onto a flying line or
>a ring. I've seen numbers around 500f the line strength.

What would be a better knot (or technique) to use?  The Lark's Head sure
is simple.  Maybe that's why it's so popular?  BTW, two or three weeks ago
I remember seeing a reference to an excellent guide on knot tying?  Does
anyone know the one I'm talking about?  I'd like to get the
Author/Publisher of that book if anyone knows it.

C.



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