Page 125 - Patty Hahne "The Pocket Guide to Prepper Knots"

4. Dress the knot and
pull the working end
and standing part in
opposite directions
to complete the clove
hitch. The finished
knot should look like
the one you see in fig-
ure 31d.

Variation: Adding either
an overhand knot or a
figure 8 knot as a stop-
per to the working end
of the clove hitch as
illustrated in figure 9 may Figure 31d.
sometimes help to prevent
slipping. However, even with the addition of a stopper knot,
the clove hitch should still be used with great caution.

Possible Uses:
1. In non-critical applications, the clove hitch can be used
to fasten one end of a length of cordage to a stationary
object. Objects such as tree branches that have enough bark
to aid in creating friction are usually best suited for this knot.

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