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Whipping Knots
To keep the end of a rope from unraveling, you can solder it, but since the inner
and outer materials are different, they will quickly detach from each other. The
most efficient solution, of course, is to encase the end in such a way that the
strings are pulled together as tightly as possible.
• Long Whipping Knot
• Whipping with a Blood Knot
Symbolic Knots
Finally, here are two knots that make a nice pair. They are not “useful” in the
strict sense, since their value lies elsewhere. They are simply quite elegant and
sailors wanted to give a name to their creations.
• Lover’s Knot
• Sailor’s Cross Knot
Glossary
