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SURGEON'S KNO'f
en (ALSO KNOWN AS LIGATURE KNOT)
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~ his is a variation of the reef knot, and is used by surgeons to tie off blood vessels. It's the
C> T extra tuck that adds just enough friction to keep the knot in place until it has been
z completed.
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Take the two ends of a
I length of cord or rope and
then cross the left end over the
right end.
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2 half-knot.
Make an extra tuck and
3 then bring the ends
together.
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