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MULTIPLE
       OVERHAND
       KNOT

       The multiple overhand
       knot is also known as
       the blood knot because
       it was tied into the ends
       of cat-c'-nine-tails. The
       Capuchin friars make
       the knot in the length of
       the cord on their habits
       to give them weight and
       make them hang
       properly. This knot is
       used by sailors as a
       weighting or stopper
       knot on small-diameter
       line. but it is not highly
       recommended as it is
       very difficult to untie,
       particularly when wet.

       Method
       Starting with an
       overhand knot (1).
       make three or four
       additional turns with
       the end, wrapping them
       snugly. This is very
       important to the
       success of the knot (2).
        Draw the knot up well
        by pulling both ends
       with a sharp jerk. This is
        necessary for the turns
       to wind tightly together
        and cover the joint,
        which thus disappears
        (3). When the knot is
        completed only the
        turns are visible around
        the cord.




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