Page 54 - Gibson W.B. "The complete guide to knots"

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fig. 1

Double Overhand

A quick, sure way of tying the ends
of two ropes together is to lay the
ends side by side and tie them as one
(fig. 1), by means of an ordinary
Overhand Knot. When this is tight-
ened and the standing parts of the
two ropes are pulled in opposite
directions, the knot becomes very
firm (fig. 2).
This knot, though it will never slip,
is cumbersome and bulky in
appearance.

fig. 2