Abstract: There is disclosed a shackle for securing objects. The shackle includes a substantially U shaped member having opposite first and second ends, said first and second ends having threaded first and second apertures. The U shaped member is configured such that the first and second threaded apertures are co-axially aligned. The first and second threaded apertures have substantially identical diameters and substantially identical thread patterns. The shackle further includes a cylindrical pin having opposite first and second ends, a cross sectional diameter and a length, the first end of the pin having a first threaded portion, the cross sectional diameter of the pin and the threaded portion being configured such that the pin can be threaded into both the first and second threaded apertures of the U shaped member. Finally, a handle is formed on the second end of the pin and the length of the pin is selected such that the pin can span both the first and second threaded apertures.