Anchor Hitch

The Anchor Hitch is also known as the Anchor Bend, Fisherman's Hitch, and Fisherman's Bend. It is tied very similarly to the Round Turn with Two Half-Hitches. Though this knot is just a bit stronger because the first half hitch is seized by the turn.
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[@txtoolcrib]

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[@365survivalist]

I can't ever remember this one. Thanks, I like this one👍👍👍

[@txtoolcrib]

You're very welcome.

[@JimiSparx-yw3gb]

One of my top 5 knots!

[@user-sx7bu5sy5e]

so clear I think I will remember this

[@JohnGreen_US]

Excellent, clear instruction. Arborists use this as a termination hitch onto their harness - they trust their life on it. Some would add a stopper knot in place of the final half hitch.

[@TJB270]

There’s a variant on this hitch where you feed the line back through the loop again, instead of finishing off with a half hitch

[@JohnGreen_US]

@@TJB270 Another variant bends the working end back and tucks it under the first wrap. That's a sailing knot called the Studding-Sail Bend (although it's really a hitch - knot naming conventions are not always adhered to)

[@TJB270]

@@JohnGreen_US interesting. I’ll have to check it out

[@JBullock54]

Arborists never tie the second half hitch

[@jakemccoy]

@@TJB270I am not sure if that second wrap adds security though, because then you have the 2 turns sharing the clamp down.

[@GroundedDiagnostics]

cool knot so simple

[@txtoolcrib]

It really is.

[@seratbushcraft6979]

Can you do a few more wraps to make a variation of a tension less hitch

[@truthmatters1950]

Great demo & explanation of the knot's working. Question: @0:48 Would it matter to the knot's integrity if you took the 2nd half-hitch UNDER the standing line rather than OVER, so that the loose end finishes pointing down through the 2nd half-hitch insteaf of up. Doing so seems to end up with slightly better dressed knot.

[@jakemccoy]

It is a different knot at that point with different properties.

[@jakemccoy]

The Anchor Hitch (Anchor Bend) is a great knot, but other well-established knots are well-established for a reason. The Roundturn and Two Half Hitches (RT2HH) is much better while tying/untying under load. For example, you can tie the RT2HH while the load is present, like a 100 lbs weight suspended from a tree limb, and untying the knot holding that suspended weight is easy. Also, a RT2HH allows tension to be added to the line by completing the round turn, and it never jams. I actually currently cannot think of another knot that has all these capabilities in one knot.
In contrast, the Anchor Hitch is impossible to tie or untie under a heavy load, does not allow tension to be added, and always has slack before applying the load. However, it is highly secure and gets more secure with more load.

[@txtoolcrib]

Backhand Hitch

[@jakemccoy]

@@txtoolcrib Yes, I just remembered the Backhand Hitch a little while after posting. It has similar capabilities to the RT2HH, and it allows adding a bit more tension to the line.

[@281covfefe5]

👍🏻🇺🇸

[@txtoolcrib]

Thank you for watching.