Talk:Falconer's knot

A locked slipped bunline hitch?
Looking at the diagrams on the the page pointed to by the external links section, it appears this knot may actually be a slipped buntline hitch with the working end locked in various ways. It would be very helpful if contributors who are familiar with falconry could take a look at the buntline hitch article to determine if this is the case. Thanks! --Dfred (talk) 16:27, 27 April 2009 (UTC)


 * [responding to my own query] The video I just added to the article (which was much easier to follow than the other link) shows a Halter hitch being tied. Assuming this video is reliable, then this means the Falconer's knot is actually the Halter hitch (ABOK #243, #1715, #1804, #1826) and is well-known for its use tying up farm animals as well.  It's basically a simple overhand slipped noose with the free end passed through the slipped portion to lock it, which the halter hitch does as well (although it's not currently shown in the wikipedia article linked above).  The novelty here is the one-handed tying method...  Please confirm if this is the case.  Thanks!  --Dfred (talk) 17:01, 27 April 2009 (UTC)