Join a folded rope to another end with a release bight in the final tuck.
Also known as Slipped becket bend.
The slipped sheet bend follows the sheet bend’s route around a receiving bight. The working end comes through that bight, circles both of its legs, and goes beneath its own standing part. For the slipped version, the last tuck is made with a closed fold instead of pulling the whole end through.
Keep the short release tail outside the crossing. The two sides of the fold share the same passage, and withdrawing that fold releases the finish. The model uses two colors to distinguish the receiving rope from the rope making the tuck.
When to use it
- Make a temporary rope join with an accessible release tail.
- Learn a slipped finish from a familiar sheet bend.
Keep in mind
An accidental pull on the release tail can undo the join. Use an unslipped bend where release under disturbance would be a problem.
Check your knot
- The working rope circles both legs of the receiving bight.
- The folded tuck goes under its own standing part.
- The short tail remains outside and can withdraw the fold.