Talk:French bowline

A French bowline has several loops so that there is less likelihood of damage to a delicate object secured by the bowline: the knot cannot tighten and pressure is distributed over a wider area than in the case of a standard bowline.

A convenient way to tie a French bowline can be:

1. Wind the running end several times round the object to be tied 2. Form a loop in the standing end 3. Pass this below the winds in the running end until it projects 4. Form a second loop in the standing end and push this through the first loop 5. Bring the running end round and through the second loop 6. Pull on the standing end to form the knot.

The main advantage of this method is that the knot can be tied with one hand. RogerFVila (talk) 07:50, 6 September 2013 (UTC)