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THE EVER YTHING KNOTS BOOK

Backing Up Bend
You can make a bend more secure by tying down the running ends.
Backing Up is a good method for bends like the Surgeon’s Bend, where
running ends exit parallel to the standing parts.

Tie down the running ends of a Surgeon’s Bend with a Half Hitch
▲
(see Chapter 7) on each side.

This extra tie-off can also be an Overhand Knot. When you make
bends with climbing rope, you may also consider using Triple Overhand
Knots as a backup—the extra tie-off will make the knot safer and will
keep the running ends of the knot from waving around.

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