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    OK I am now satisfied that it is a slipped sheet bend loop.

    On a trip last week I strung up my tarp several times with the RL banjo-string tight and there was nary a problem with it.
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    First, it can't be a "bend" because it is all one piece of cordage. Bends join two different pieces of cordage and a sheet bend particularly excels at joining pieces of different sizes (although different sizes is not a requirement.) "Bend loop" doesn't make sense to me.

    Second, a slippery sheet bend is a much simpler knot!

    Whatever it turns out to be, glad to hear that it's functional.

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    I know little about knots, but I would just call it a slippery bowline.

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    I think slugbait is right. I too, think it’s a slipped Carrick bend. Carrick bend famous for holding and later when done releases easily.

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    Some knots have many names. To my mind this sheet bend variant is a "slipped lap knot", one of my all time favorites
    https://www.realknots.com/knots/sheetb.htm

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    Quote Originally Posted by octagone View Post
    Some knots have many names. To my mind this sheet bend variant is a "slipped lap knot", one of my all time favorites
    https://www.realknots.com/knots/sheetb.htm
    I've been using it (hitch configuration) for well over a year for my hammock suspension—Kevlar strap tied to Amsteel CL—and it is rock solid.

    Many times I use the slipped knot configuration for one end of my tarp ridge line and that also has never slipped or capsized. Nice to be able to give a simple tug and release the line.
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