Cats Paw
The Cats Paw is a quick and useful knot that remains locked under load, but comes apart easily.
The cats paw can be tied at any place in the rope and is a simple matter of introducing several twists (refer diagram).

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The Cats Paw is a quick and useful knot that remains locked under load, but comes apart easily.
The cats paw can be tied at any place in the rope and is a simple matter of introducing several twists (refer diagram).
