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Uses: The Buntline Hitch (ABOK # 1847, p 310) was originally employed to secure the buntlines to the foot of the square sails. The repeated shaking and jerking of a flapping sail tended to tighten this knot - hence its value.
Structure It differs from two half hitches in that the second half hitch is inside rather than outside the first one. Advantages: It is more secure than two half hitches. 
Disadvantages: Compared to two half hitches, when heavily loaded it is more liable to jam and be awkward to release.
Other Uses: Although it is not immediately obvious, the same knot is widely used for neckties, where it known as the Four-in-Hand Knot. The difference is merely in the material used and the alignment of the final part of the knot so that the two ends emerge parallel. |
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