Butterfly bend
| Butterfly Bend | |
|---|---|
| Names | Butterfly Bend, Strait bend |
| Category | Bend |
| Related | butterfly loop, Hunter's bend, Zeppelin bend, Ashley's bend |
| Releasing | Non-jamming |
| Caveat | Errors in tying can result in a similar looking but insecure bend |
| Instructions | |
The butterfly bend is a knot used to join the ends of two ropes together. It is the analogous bend form of the butterfly loop, in that it is the butterfly loop with the loop cut. The observation that the butterfly loop is secure enough to isolate a worn or damaged section of rope within the loop indicated that the bend form of the knot would be similarly secure.