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20. Thief Knot

Uses: binding packages or sacks

Pros: fairly secure; signals pilferage

Cons: can’t be tied tightly

21. Surgeon’s Knot

Uses: packages, bundles, surgical ligatures

Pros: secure, resists slipping, easier to tie
tight under load than a Square Knot

Cons: requires more force than a Square
Knot to tighten; more difficult to untie

22. Surgeon’s Knot with Second Tuck

Uses: packages, bundles, slippery items

Pros: more secure than a regular Surgeon’s Knot, good for slippery rope

Cons: more difficult to untie than a regular Surgeon’s Knot

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