Salvagees (well illustrated, if I remember correcctly, in one of Brion's books) and the more fleeting use of a nip to attache a messenger or pulling line to another line are, like the timber hitch of horse logging days, underutilized. I don't know where there are any good illustrations of the various ways of nipping on a line, but I rather hope Brion or someone will provide them here for the benefit of all. Temporary as they are, the variations on binding give one a basis for some very creative moments in cordage.
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