Enhanced Methods for Tying and Using Cinchnoses

Hello everyone, Before I start asking silly questions on the forum, I decided to share some tricks I’ve discovered while experimenting with cinchnoses. How can you make a cinchnose that opens easily? And how do you create a “Toszum-cinchnose” (one that stays closed by using a padlock)? To follow my explanation, please recall the basic method for tying a standard cinchnose. Here is an image from the main site: [Image: Image] The warning notes that this “cinchnose is very hard to untie” when tied as shown in the picture - but a minor adjustment makes it quite easy to undo, which also serves as step one toward making a “Toszum-cinchnose. Basically, you only need to do ONE thing. Tie a regular cinchnose (using three strands of rope and winding the working end around those three strands) but skip threading the short tail through the top loop to complete the knot. Instead, after wrapping the rope, use the remaining length to form another small loop by doubling back on itself. Then, rather than tucking the loose end in, push this second small loop up and through the original upper loop. Finally, pull tight on the large bottom loop to secure everything. The result looks identical to the picture above, except that the short tail sticks out from one side, while where it used to be there is now a distinct loop. That was step one. If you tug on the short end of the rope afterwards, it will slide free and the wrapped section collapses, opening the cinchnose. Since I’m getting sleepy… err, excited (tired), I’ll save more details for later. See you tomorrow - let me know if your knot turns out as described. UPDATE Alright - here is part II: cdinbonds kindly pointed out that you should now have a cinchnose with a “slipping” end. This can be converted into a locking version. Grab a padlock and the modified cinchnose I just described. Insert the shackle of the padlock through that small upper loop (as explained above). Then, tie off the protruding short tail with a simple knot so it cannot slip back through the ring, effectively turning it into a “standard cinchnose” again. So why is this useful? It functions just like a regular cinchnose: easy to tighten but difficult to loosen. The padlock’s shackle prevents the “slipping loop” from sliding open. But once you remove and unlock the padlock, that small loop can slide freely, allowing the cinchnose to open up. TADA! In short, this is a cinchnose that unlocks with a key. It’s incredibly handy for doing a hogtie without needing handcuffs or cutting your rope afterward. I’d love to hear about your experiences trying it out. But before you lock yourself in using this method, double-check that you’ve done everything correctly. You don’t want to realize too late that you made a mistake and ended up with just a regular cinchnose instead of one that actually unlocks!:)