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| A sheep shank has two uses. First, you may
use it to shorten a rope and maintain its strength for pulling.
Its most useful purpose, however, is in situation when you cannot
retrieve your rope. When lowering yourself over a rock (with
no intention of returning up the face) how are you going to
retrieve the rope that it tied to a rock or tree at the top?
Tie a sheep shank close to the top end of the rope. Maintain
tension on the rope and clip the center strand inside of the
knot. Lower yourself. At the bottom, give the rop a flip and
the sheep shank comes lose, leaving only a short piece at the
top. I never have had the self-confidence to lower myself over
a cliff with a sheep shank, but I have used one while crossing
a swift, deep creek and I was darned glad to know how to use
a sheep shank. |
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