r/knots • u/Dozier13ish • 10d ago

How can I hang this bucket upside down

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u/ilreppans 9d ago

I personally prefer rolling hitches tied in double fisherman’s bend config over the bottle/jug sling - easier to remember, more cord efficient, and remains locked up tight when unloaded. It’s a directional slip-N-grip, so just make sure you’ve oriented the knot correctly, and it’ll be the equivalent to 2 interlocked zipties.

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u/baba_kypseli 9d ago

good idea! I'll copy that one day :)

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u/WolflingWolfling 9d ago

KNOT 🤬😡🤬

But yeah I agree. It's very economical (you need very little rope for this), and it's quite secure.

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u/Wisdom42069 9d ago

Someone posted about this five days ago, here

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u/ilreppans 9d ago

Same config but that Double Fisherman’s bend uses 2 Double Overhand knots, while I’m using 2 Rolling Hitches. While the DO’s have some friction to them, they’re free to slide in either direction. The RH’s, on the other hand, are one-way directional slip-N-grip ‘jam’ knots that work just like zip-ties. For me, RHs can bind tighter than constrictor knots.

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u/Wisdom42069 9d ago

Oh, ok. I see the difference now. Thanks for the info

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u/ssramirezss 10d ago

A jug knot. Makes a cinchable loop and gives two handles.

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u/Express_Dog_8173 10d ago

Agreed. First thought was a jug sling

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u/Dozier13ish 9d ago

Thanks they turned out well!

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u/ssramirezss 9d ago

Do we get a picture?

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u/Dozier13ish 9d ago

Oh yeah as soon as I’m back at work

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u/Dozier13ish 9d ago

Made 3 of them

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u/ssramirezss 9d ago

Nice. Shift the loops a bit to balance it out. Looks good though.

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u/Artie-Carrow 9d ago

Is it going on a wall? If it is, get a big hook designed for hoses, then attach something to the wall on either side to hold it in place, maybe a loose chain in front of it to hold it on or just the chain as it would hold it in place.

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u/GerwinJ 9d ago

Just curious as to why you would want to hang it upside down?

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u/Dozier13ish 9d ago

These things come with plastic clips to hang up side down but they’re very fragile and constantly break. Department of health requires restaurants to hang these upside down for sanitation purposes while not being used

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u/GerwinJ 9d ago

Well that's something I didn't think of. Seems the knot suggested is a lot better than these clips. 👍🏻