Buehler?
So... as best as I can tell, the "hitch" has some sort of a half-hitch-ish nature to it, which is tied around the standing part to form a sliding bight. But the half-hitch-ish part is tied such that the bitter end is pinched when the bight compresses, similarly to how the clove hitch of a buntline hitch is pinched and further captured.
I've looked at some other knots and still can't figure out exactly what this is, nor do I have any more information than simple intuition as to what this knot might be useful for. It seems to be of the type of knot that will jam under high load but is very compact, yet I am not sure its in the same "security" range as a buntline hitch or, for that matter, even a bowline.
Useless?
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