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Part Two

Foundation Knots

Most knots, bends, and hitches incorporate simpler structures which are
themselves knots. The knots in this section are all easy to learn and tie.
Some of them are useful in their own right, while all of them are important
as components of more complex knots or for understanding basic

procedures or principles that come into play when tying them.

1. Overhand Knot
Uses: stopper, binding, hand grips, to prevent

fraying Pros: quick, easy; forms the basis of
many other knots Cons: difficult to untie; not
secure

2. Slipped Overhand Knot

Uses: stopper, simple noose

Pros: quick and easy to tie and release; larger
than Overhand Knot Cons: less secure than a
standard Overhand Knot

3. Double Overhand Knot

Uses: stopper, binding, handholds

Pros: quick and easy to tie; more secure than Overhand Knot Cons: hard to
untie

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