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Bowline Knots and Variations

Variations on the Bowline Knot with cross references and sources

Tied Bowline Name   Source Page # Same as Comment 
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  Algonquin bowline 1 ABOK # 1045  Pg 189  17  (See table Below) 
  Anchor bowline 2 Fishermans Knots & Nets  Pg 119     
  Angler's loop bowline 3        
  Arctic bowline 4 Knotting Matters - Issue 101  Pg 21     
  Ashley # 1010 5 ABOK  Pg 186  4  (See table below) 
  Ashley # 1011 6 ABOK  Pg 186  4  (See table below) 
  Ashley # 1012 7 ABOK  Pg 186     
  Ashley # 1013 8 ABOK  Pg 186  8  (See table below) 
  Ashley # 1014 9 ABOK  Pg 186  12  (See table below) 
  Ashley # 1015 10 ABOK  Pg 186     
             
X Ashley #1016 11 ABOK Pg 186     
  Ashley # 1034 1/2 12 ABOK  Pg 188  13  (See table below) 
  Ashley # 1045 13 ABOK  Pg 189  17  (See table below) 
  Ashley # 1072 14 ABOK  Pg 193  14  (See table below) 
  Ashley # 1074 15 ABOK  Pg 194  15  (See table below) 
  Ashley # 1075 16 ABOK  Pg 194  10  (See table below) 
  Ashley # 1079 17 ABOK  Pg 194  6  (See table below) 
  Ashley # 1080 18 ABOK  Pg 195  10  (See table below) 
  Ashley # 1083 19 ABOK  Pg 196  5  (See table below) 
  Ashley # 1087 20 ABOK  Pg 197  16  (See table below) 
             
X Back bowline 21 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 205 Pg 36     
  Baker bowline 22 US Army Training Manual TM 5-725  Pg 42    Not a Bowline 
  Belt & braces bowline 23 Knotting Matters - Issue 23  Pg 5     
  Big Brother bowline 24 Knotting Matters - Issue 94  Pg 33     
X Birmingham bowline 25 Internet   2  (See table below) 
X Boas bowline 26 Knotting Matters - Issue 9  Pg 9  11  (See table below) 
X Bow bowline 27 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 212 Pg 38     
X Bowline Hitch 28 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 45 - 315 Pg 97     
X Bowline on a/the coil 29 Knots & Ropes for Climbers Pg 17     
X Bowline on-the-bight 30 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 209 Pg 38  10  (See table below) 
             
  Bowline on-the-bight & Bowline tie knot 31 ABOK #1075 Pg 194  10  (See table below) 
  Bowline on-the-bight w/a Bowline on it 32 Art of Knotting &Splicing - 62G Pg 68  10  (See table below) 
  Bowline slip knot 33 Knotting Matters - Issue 67 Pg 33     
  Bowline with a bight 34 ABOK #1074 Pg 194  15  (See table below) 
  Bowline with a half-hitch 35 ABOK #1012 Pg 186     
X Brummycham bowline 36 Directory of Knots Pg 170     
  Brummycham bowline, multiple 37 Alternative Knot Book Pg 85     
  Carrick Bend Bowline 38 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 194 Pg 34     
X Chinese bowline 39 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 43 - 290 Pg 95     
X Chinese Twin Loop bowline 40 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 50 - 369 Pg 105     
             
  Climber's bowline 41 Knots    4  (See table below) 
X Clinch bowline 42 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 201 Pg 36     
X Clove Hitch bowline 43 Knotting Matters - Issue 90 Pg 16     
X Common bowline 44 ABOK # 1010  Pg 186  4  (See table below) 
X Compromise bowline 45 Knotting Matters - Issue 67 Pg 32     
X Double bight bowline 46 Knotting Matters - Issue 90 Pg 16     
X Double bowline 47 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 187 Pg 34     
X Double bowline on-the-bight 48 ABOK #1083 Pg 196  5  (See table below) 
X Double bowline with a bowline backup 49 Knotting Matters - Issue 90 Pg 17     
X Double caulker's chair Bowline 50 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 181 Pg 32  1  (See table below) 
             
X Double chaise de calfat bowline 51 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 181 Pg 32  1  (See table below) 
  Double knotted bowline 52 Knotting Matters - Issue 90  Pg 16     
  Double knotted Spanish bowline 53        
  Double Loop bowline 54 Knotting Matters - Issue 90  Pg 16     
X Double loop Portuguese bowline 55 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 50 - 364 Pg 105     
X Double or round turn bowline 56 ABOK #1013 Pg 186  8  (See table below) 
  Double Portuguese Bowline Hitch 57 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 47 - 339 Pg 102     
  Double Spanish bowline 58        
X Dutchman's Bowline 1st variation 59 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 51 - 386  Pg 108     
X Dutchman's Bowline 2nd variation 60 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 51 - 387  Pg 108     
             
X Enhanced bowline 61 Alternative Knot Book  Pg 73     
  Enhanced double bowline 62        
X Eskimo / Innuit bowline 63 Knotting Matters - Issue 101  Pg 18  11  (See table below) 
X Eye Bowline 64 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 192 Pg 35  6  (See table below) 
  False French Bowline seized 65 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 50 - 365 Pg 105     
  False Spanish Bowline 66 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 207 Pg 36     
  Figure-of-eight bowline 67 Knotting Matters - Issue 67  Pg 30     
  Fingertip bowline 68 Knots for Boaters  Pg 48     
X Fisherman's bowline 69 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 191 Pg 34     
X Fool's bowline 70 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 189 Pg 34     
             
X French Bowline 71 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 181 Pg 32  1  (See table below) 
X French Bowline on-the-bight 72 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 183 Pg 34  5  (See table below) 
X French bowline variation 73 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 314 - 3 Pg 588     
  French / Portuguese Bowline (Linfit way) 74 Knotting Matters - Issue 67 Pg 32     
  Hawser bowline 75 ABOK #1014 Pg 186  12  (See table below) 
  Heaving Line bowline 76 Fishermans Knots & Nets Pg 127     
X Hitched Spanish Bowline 77 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 47 - 338 Pg 102     
  Improved Linfit Bowline 78 Knotting Matters - Issue 67 Pg 32     
X Inside bowline seized 79 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 211 Pg 38     
  Interlocking bowline 80        
             
X Interlocking round-turn bowline 81 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 12 - 221 Pg 40     
X Inverted bowline 82 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 203 Pg 36  4  (See table below) 
  Irish bowline 83 Knotting Matters - Issue 84 Pg 8     
X Japanese Twin Loop bowline 84 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 50 - 366 Pg 105     
X Jam bowline 85 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 190 Pg 34     
X Lark's Head bowline 86 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 208 Pg 38     
X Lark's head Spanish bowline 87 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 208 Pg 38     
X Left handed bowline 88 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 196 Pg 36  13  (See table below) 
  Left handed running bowline 89 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 12 - 215 Pg 38     
X Linesman bowline 90 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 199 Pg 36     
             
X Linfit bowline 91 Knotting Matters - Issue 67 Pg 31     
X Linfit bowline, improved 92 Knotting Matters - Issue 67 Pg 32     
X Little Sister bowline 93 Knotting Matters - Issue 94 Pg 33     
X Lock(ed) bowline 94 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 193 Pg 34     
X Luddite bowline - single 95 Knotting Matters - Issue 97 Pg 39     
X Luddite bowline - doubled 96 Knotting Matters - Issue 97 Pg 39     
X Mexican bowline end method 97 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 314 - 4 Pg 588     
X Mexican bowline left handed loop 98 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 314 - 5 Pg 588     
X Mexican bowline right handed loop 99 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 314 - 7 Pg 588     
X Open bowline with a bight 100 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 314 - 1 Pg 588     
             
X One handed bowline 101 ABOK # 1010  Pg 186  4  (See table below) 
  Ontario bowline 102        
X Ordinary bowline 103 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 179 Pg 32  4  (See table below) 
X Painter's bowline 104 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 185 Pg 34  2  (See table below) 
X Panama bowline 105 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 185 Pg 34  11  (See table below) 
  Perfection bowline 106        
X Portuguese bowline 107 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 182 Pg 32  14  (See table below) 
X Pulley bowline 108 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 12 - 222 Pg 40     
X Reef Knot Spanish bowline 109 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 50 - 370 Pg 105     
  Reverse bowline 110 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 12 - 219 Pg 40     
             
  Reverse Carrick Bend bowline 111 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 200 Pg 36     
X Right Handed common bowline 112 ABOK # 1010  Pg 186  4  (See table below) 
X Ring bowline (1st variation) 113 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 180 Pg 32  3  (See table below) 
  Ring bowline (2nd variation) 114 Art of Knotting &Splicing - 61Q Pg 64  9  (See table below) 
X Rollin' bowline 115     7  (See table below) 
X Round-turn bowline 116 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 195 Pg 36     
X Round-turn hitch bowline 117 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 12 - 216 Pg 38     
X Round Turn single Bowline on-the-bight 118 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 43 - 292 Pg 95     
  Round Turn Spanish Bowline 119 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 44 - 305 Pg 97     
X Round-turn Spilled hitch bowline 120 Knots for Boaters Pg 52     
             
X Running bowline 121 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 -188 Pg 34  7  (See table below) 
X Seized bowline 122 ABOK #1011 Pg 186  4  (See table below) 
  Simple / Single bowline 123 ABOK # 1010  Pg 186  4  (See table below) 
X Single bowline on-the-bight 1st variation 124 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 12 - 213 Pg 38     
X Single bowline on-the-bight 2nd variation 125 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 12 - 214 Pg 38     
X Single Portuguese bowline hitch 126 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 52 - 401 Pg 110     
X Sister Loops bowline 127 ABOK #1079 Pg 194  6  (See table below) 
X Slip(ped) bowline 128 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 184 Pg 34     
X Slip false bowline 129 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 210 Pg 38     
X Slip knot bowline  130 Knots for Boaters Pg 54     
             
X Slip knot bowline (Linfit way) 131 Knotting Matters - Issue 67 Pg 32     
X Slip Noose French Bowline 132 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 202 Pg 36     
  Slip noose bowline 133 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 198 Pg 36     
  Snap bowline 134 Art of Knotting &Splicing 61Q Pg 64  9  (See table below) 
X Spanish bowline 135 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 206 Pg 36  16  (See table below) 
  Spilled Hitch bowline 136 Sailing Knots Pg 44  4  (See table below) 
X Standing bowline 137 ABOK #1011 Pg 186  4  (See table below) 
X Stopper bowline 138 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 180 Pg 32  3  (See table below) 
X "The" bowline 139 ABOK # 1010  Pg 186  4  (See table below) 
X Thumb bowline 140 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 204 Pg 36     
             
X Thumb bowline on-the-bight 141 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 32 - 143 Pg 76     
X Triple bowline (water loop method) 142 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 278 - 364 Pg 512     
X Triple Loop bowline 143 Budworth      
  Triple Loop bowline on-the-bight 144 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 50 - 374 Pg 105     
X True bowline 145 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 186 Pg 34     
  Tucked bowline 146 Knotting Matters - Issue 90  Pg 16     
X Tugboat bowline 147 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 314 - 2 Pg 588     
X Twist bowline 148 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 197 Pg 36     
X Yosemite bowline 149 Knotting Matters - Issue 90  Pg 18     
X Water bowline 150 Directory of Knots  Pg 31  8  (See table below) 
             
X Water bowline - doubled - on a bight - Linfit way 151 Knotting Matters - Issue 97  Pg 38     
  Whitby bowline 152 Knotting Matters - Issue 84 Pg 13     
             
             
  Bends          
  Bowline Bend 153 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 6 - 132 Pg 26     
  Bowline Bend   Art of Knotting &Splicing - 57 Pg 60  11  (See table below) 
  Bowline Hawser bend 154 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 7 - 144 Pg 28  11  (See table below) 
  Bowline Splicing bend 155 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 7 - 141 Pg 28     
  Double Bowline on-the-bight bend 156 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 6 - 128 Pg 26     
  Interlocking Bowline bend 157 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 6 - 134 Pg 26     
  Twin Bowline bend 158 Budworth      
  Twin Bowline bend   Art of Knotting &Splicing - 58 Pg 60     
             
  Hitches          
  Bowline hitch 159 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 45 - 315 Pg 97     
  Triple bowline hitch variation ( Chisnall ) 160 Budworth      
             
  Different Name Same Knot          
             
  Double caulker's chair Bowline 50 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 181 Pg 32  1   
  Double chaise de calfat bowline 51 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 181 Pg 32  1   
  French Bowline 71 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 181 Pg 32  1   
             
  Birmingham bowline 25 internet   2   
  Painter's bowline 104 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 185 Pg 34  2   
             
  Ring bowline (1st Variation) 113 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 180 Pg 32  3   
  Stopper bowline 138 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 180 Pg 32  3   
             
  Common bowline 30 ABOK # 1011  Pg 186  4   
  Ashley # 1011 6 ABOK  Pg 186  4   
  Inverted bowline 65 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 203 Pg 36  4   
  One handed bowline 82     4   
  Ordinary bowline 84 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 179 Pg 32  4   
  Right Handed common bowline 93     4   
  Seized bowline 122 ABOK #1011 Pg 186  4   
  Simple / Single bowline 123 ABOK #1011 Pg 186  4   
  Spilled Hitch bowline 136 Sailing Knots Pg 44  4   
  Standing bowline 137 ABOK #1011 Pg 186  4   
  "The" bowline 139 ABOK # 1011  Pg 186  4   
             
  Ashley # 1083 19 ABOK  Pg 196  5   
  Double bowline on-the-bight 48 ABOK #1083 Pg 196  5   
  French Bowline on-the-bight 71 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 183 Pg 34  5   
             
  Ashley # 1079 17 ABOK  Pg 194  6   
  Eye Bowline 64 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 192 Pg 35  6   
  Sister Loops Bowline 127 ABOK #1079 Pg 194  6   
             
  Rollin' bowline 115     7   
  Running bowline 121 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 -188 Pg 34  7   
             
  Double or round turn bowline 40 ABOK #1013 Pg 186  8   
  Water Bowline 150 Directory of Knots  Pg 31  8   
             
  Ring Bowline (2nd variation) 114 Art of Knotting &Splicing - 61Q Pg 64  9   
  Snap Bowline 134 Art of Knotting &Splicing - 61Q Pg 64  9   
             
  Ashley # 1075 17 ABOK  Pg 194  10   
  Ashley # 1080 18 ABOK  Pg 195  10   
  Bowline on-the-bight 15 ABOK #1075 Pg 194  10   
  Bowline tie knot 16 ABOK #1075 Pg 194  10   
  Bowline on-the-bight w/a Bowline on it 17 Art of Knotting &Splicing - 67B Pg 70  10   
             
  Boas bowline 26 Knotting Matters - Issue 9  Pg 9  11   
  Eskimo / Innuit bowline 63 Knotting Matters - Issue 101  Pg 18  11   
  Panama bowline 105 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 185 Pg 34  11   
  Also known as the Mongolian knot   Knotting Matters - Issue 9  Pg 9  11   
             
  Ashley # 1014 9 ABOK  Pg 186  12   
  Hawser bowline 75 ABOK #1014 Pg 186  12   
             
  Ashley # 1034 1/2 12 ABOK  Pg 188  13   
X Left handed bowline 88 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 196 Pg 36  13   
             
  Ashley # 1072 14 ABOK  Pg 193  14   
X Portuguese bowline 107 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 10 - 182 Pg 32  14   
             
  Ashley # 1074 15 ABOK  Pg 194  15   
  Bowline with a/the bight 34 ABOK #1074 Pg 194  15   
             
  Ashley # 1087 20 ABOK  Pg 197  16   
X Spanish bowline 135 Graumont & Hensel - Plate 11 - 206 Pg 36  16   
             
  Algonquin bowline 1 ABOK # 1045  Pg 189  17   
  Ashley # 1045 13 ABOK  Pg 189  17   
             



Sources for Bowline Knots and Variations

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Reference Book or publication Author or publication  ISBN number or Source
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ABOK  Ashley's Book of Knots written by Clifford W. Ashley  0-385-04025-3
AK & S   Art of Knotting & Splicing - 4th edition Cyrus Lawrence Day  0-87021-062-9 
Budworth   Publication by Geoffrey Budworth specific book not known    
Dir of Knots   Directory of Knots John Shaw  1-4351-0811-6 
FK&N  Fisherman's Knots and Nets Graumont & Wenstrom   0-87033-024-1 
Knots  Knots A practical ... guide Gordon Perry  0-7607-2996-4 
Knots for Climbers  Knots & Ropes for Climbers Duane Raleigh  0-8117-2871-4 
Internet   Various Internet Sources    
KM Issue   IGKT Publication Knotting Matters various issues    
Page xx Plate xx  Encyclopedia of Knots and fancy ropework Graumont & Hensel   No ISBN number 
SK   Sailing Knots Geoffrey Budworth  1-58574-067-5