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  2. Small knot - Wikipedia

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    Small knot. A small knot. The small knot, also known as oriental knot, Kent knot, or simple knot, is the simplest method of tying a necktie. Unlike the Four-in-hand knot and Windsor knot, the small knot is not self-releasing. The small knot is tied inside out, though this can be mitigated by giving the tie a half-twist during the tying process.

  3. List of knots - Wikipedia

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    Blood loop knot ( dropper loop) – forms a loop which is off to the side of the line. Boa knot – binding knot. Boom hitch – attach a line to a fixed object like a pipe. Bottle sling (jug sling) – used to create a handle for a container with a narrow tapering neck. Bourchier knot – a variety of heraldic knot.

  4. Reef knot - Wikipedia

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    The reef knot, or square knot, is an ancient and simple binding knot used to secure a rope or line around an object. It is sometimes also referred to as a Hercules knot. The knot is formed by tying a left-handed overhand knot between two ends, instead of around one end, and then a right-handed overhand knot via the same procedure, or vice versa ...

  5. Cable lacing - Wikipedia

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    Cable lacing is a method for tying wiring harnesses and cable looms, traditionally used in telecommunication, naval, and aerospace applications. This old cable management technique, taught to generations of lineworkers, [1] is still used in some modern applications since it does not create obstructions along the length of the cable, avoiding ...

  6. Bowline - Wikipedia

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    Instructions. [1] The bowline ( / ˈboʊlɪn / or / ˈboʊlaɪn /) [ 2] is an ancient and simple knot used to form a fixed loop at the end of a rope. It has the virtues of being both easy to tie and untie; most notably, it is easy to untie after being subjected to a load. The bowline is sometimes referred to as king of the knots because of its ...

  7. Whipping knot - Wikipedia

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    Whipping knot. A whipping knot or whipping is a binding of marline twine or whipcord around the end of a rope to prevent its natural tendency to fray. Some whippings are finished cleanly, as by drawing the bitter end of the cordage beneath the whipping itself. Others are tied off or have the end (s) of the twine sewn through the rope.

  8. Hangman's knot - Wikipedia

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    Hanging. ABoK. #1119, #366. The hangman's knot[1]or hangman's noose[2](also known as a collarduring the Elizabethan era) is a knotmost often associated with its use in hanging a person. Function. [edit] This knot was typically used as a method of capital punishment. The pull on the knot at end of the gallows often resulted in a cervical fracture.

  9. Granny knot - Wikipedia

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    The granny knot is a binding knot, used to secure a rope or line around an object. It is considered inferior to the reef knot (square knot), which it superficially resembles. Neither of these knots should be used as a bend knot for attaching two ropes together. The granny knot is also called the false, lubber's, calf, and booby knot.

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