overhand knots with the bights passed through the twists (one end of the rope must be available to tie the overhands). Dogshank The dogshank, or sheepshank pouch knot, is a variant of the sheepshank where the eyes formed at each end have the ends of the rope passed through them to prevents the knot from spilling. At least one end of the rope must be available to tie or untie this knot. It is mostly useful for the hammock-like space it creates. The dogshank can be thought of as two opposite bowlines where the two ends provide the respective standing lines each with its pinching turn, and the two elbows of the Z-folded middle part provide the bights that pass through the turns and come back from around the standing lines. Further reading Project Gutenberg (September 21, 2004). The Project Gutenberg eBook, Knots, Splices and Rope Work, by A. Hyatt Verrill. Retrieved November 6, 2005. The Dogshank is shown in Figure 82. Chiang Kai Shek College (September 13, 2005). Basic Knots. Retrieved November 6, 2005. Section 8 contains a description of the Dogshank. See also Coil knot List of knots Lead shank References External links Sheepshank & Variants Boatsafe.com Project Gutenberg (September 21, 2004). The Project Gutenberg eBook, Knots, Splices and Rope Work, by A. Hyatt Verrill. Retrieved November 6, 2005. Though the name's a little different, the Sheepshank described above is shown in Figure 79. Scouting Resources. Sheepshank. Retrieved December 11, 2006. Shows diagrams with accompanying text.