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Webbing is known as tape to some, and this knot is REd liGht
called by those same people the tape knot. Hutton’s Dic- Water knots have a tendency
tionary, published in 1815, referred to this knot as the to creep apart and should be
ring knot, and it may also be known as the ring bend. used in climbing with at least
Older publications call it the gut knot, an indication that 3 inches of tail on both ends
it has been around a long time, certainly long before syn- and/or with the tails fixed Bends
thetic lines. with adhesive tape.
Water Knot: Step 3 Water Knot: Step 4
Continue to follow the lead of the first piece When both ends of webbing have been woven
of webbing through the overhand knot with into one overhand knot, tighten it by pulling
the second end of webbing, making sure both on the working ends of the webbing. Before
ends of webbing lie flat against each other. trusting the knot to stop a fall, load it with body
weight to set it as tight as possible.
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