Originally Posted By: yee
Originally Posted By: TonyE
The fiador knot is used to make bridles for horses. It has other uses as well. There is one upper loop and two lower loops that can be made any size.


Quick question. I've been thinking about the fiador since you posted it.

The fiador is a relatively complex knot. Using the fiador for horses fulfills a need that nothing else does but I am at a loss of other uses. A quick google search also fails to bring up other applications.

What does the fiador bring to the table that something simpler doesn't? I suggest an alternative knot could be a bowline on a bight and then tying the two ends for the third loop (with a sheetbend or anything convenient).


You are right that the bowline on a bight would be simpler. However the MWK style fiador can be tied tighter than the bowline so that the ends can be trimmed close to the knot without fear of the knot coming undone. There is no bulky extra knot (sheet bend)to worry about getting in the way or loosening up.
The fiador IS designed for a specific use that other knots can not accomplish. But it serves other uses as well . Tony
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