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hanGMan’S KnOt (nOOSe)
An extremely strong and secure sliding loop
for heavy weights and sudden loads.
The most notorious sliding loop of all time, the hang- great ease either, and the more turns of the rope around
man’s knot, or noose, is able to support very heavy itself during tying, the less easily it slides.
weights and the hard jerk when a large load is suddenly More than 400 years of history in which this knot has
applied. Even with heavy use, the noose unties—but not seen use suggest that the number of turns should be odd
always with great ease. It does not actually slide with and usually between seven and thirteen, with thirteen
Hangman’s Knot: Step 1 Hangman’s Knot: Step 2
KnOtS YOU need: CaMPInG KnOtS
Form two bights in the working end of the Bring the working end under both standing
rope, as shown in the photograph. parts.
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