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Bow Tie Knot

Here’s a quick and easy way to tie a pair of wrists together
for a quick “handcuff” technique. It’s ideal for suddenly
restraining your partner’s hands while you lead him or her
across the room. It’s also the initial knot that’s used over the
shoulders when tying the Dragonfly Sleeve. Only things to
beware of: these are both slipknots,so it’s easy to cut off
circulation. Plus, they can loosen easily unless you finish
them with an overhand knot.

Rope length: Any length, from 10 to 100 feet
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Rope diameter: / 4 inch to / 2 inch

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Start with your right hand in Curl the rope RIGHT OVER Pinching the loop together Pinch the loops together and
the very middle of the rope, LEFT to make a small loop. with your left thumb, make merge the right loop halfway
and your other hand another loop, again right over the left loop to form a
holding on about 6 inches over left. Venn diagram or a
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left of center. MasterCard logo.

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Pull the right half of the left Pull out the “ears” of these Open the loops so that they
loop through the FRONT of loops while tightening the are large enough to fit onto
the right loop while pulling knot at the center. It’s just the wrists of your partner.
the left half of the right loop like tying your shoelaces, Holding the center knot, pull
BACK through the left loop. only without shoes, natch. the ends of the ropes to
tighten booth loops over the
wrists.

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