Page 110 - Peter Randall - The Craft of the Knot

STEP 2 Tighten as shown.

Because the Double Overhand Knot can hold tension when tightened down, the loop
opening will not close down until it is pulled on, which helps to explain its nefarious

past with poachers. Knots that make use of the Double Overhand structure remain very
useful today due to their high security even when tied with slippery synthetic cordage.
The Triple Overhand version of this knot is even more secure.

GUY LINE HITCH

A “guy line” is a rope or wire used to hold a pole, antenna mast, or tent in place. There

is generally more than one guy line, and when the Guy Line Hitch is used, the length
and tension of each can quickly be adjusted.

STEP 1 Make an Overhand Knot some distance from the end, so that you leave enough
running end to pass around the object and then back to the Overhand.

STEP 2 Pass the running end back through the bottom of the Overhand Knot.