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THE EVER YTHING KNOTS BOOK
Water Knot
The Water Knot is a strong knot that holds well with straps or flat
webbing.
1 Tie an Overhand Knot in the end of one rope, then take a second
rope and trace it through the knot in the opposite direction.
2 Continue tracing along the reverse path until both ropes form the
Overhand Knot.
3 Tighten the knot by pulling on both ends.
The Water Knot is difficult to untie after being under strain. If you use
flat material to tie this knot, be careful that the straps don’t make a twist
inside the knot, but that they lay down flat together, as in step 3.
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