I am surprised to see no one has put in a good word here for the buntline hitch[1], which is very handy for tying a rope to something fixed (and also happens to

I am surprised to see no one has put in a good word here for the buntline hitch[1], which is very handy for tying a rope to something fixed (and also happens to be a standard necktie knot). 1: https://www.animatedknots.com/buntline-hitch-knot https://www.animatedknots.com/buntline-hitch-knot