Simple Simon over

The simple Simon over bend is a knot belonging to the category bend. The simple Simon under holds well even with slippery synthetic ropes, but is less secure than the similar simple Simon under.

The difference is just whether the green working end goes over the green standing (loaded) end (Simple Simon over) or under the green standing (loaded) end (simple Simon under).

Inventor

It was invented by the prolific Dr. Harry Asher and published in 1989.

When I had decided that the way to try for new bends was to think of the two halves separately, and then decide how to put them together. There seemed to be no better way than to start with the two halfs that make up the famous Sheet bend ... an open loop and a single hitch.

Comparison of Sheet bend, Simple Simon over and Simple Simon under

Instructions

Tie as shown in the images. In the sheet bend, the two running ends should emerge on the same side of the knot.

See also

• Knot
• List of bend knots
• List of knots

References