Retrievable non-life support trick

[Reach]

Yeah, I think you're using something else. A photo would clarify. What I think of when I hear sheepshank:

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That is a Sheepshank, as an Eagle Scout (if that means anything anymore) I can certify that answer.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

The connection I see between this anchor and a sheep shank is their lack of stability and potential for spilling with on again off again load cycling.

For me there are better solutions for each scenario

 

[Reach]

The connection I see between this anchor and a sheep shank is their lack of stability and potential for spilling with on again off again load cycling.

For me there are better solutions for each scenario

I would agree with that. I will likely never use the Sheepshank in tree work. However, I will still use it to shorten up a tent guy line if I need to. That’s an ideal use for it, as it’s constant tension, and will drop out nicely when you loosen it.