Page 98 - Geoffrey Budworth "The Pocket Guide to Outdoor Knots"
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Getting the left over right, then right over left correct avoids ending up with the unreliable granny
knot (figure 4). Compare figures 3 and 4 carefully to see the difference.
But joining two ends one should only use bends,
And a reef knot’s a sure way to kill.
And in 1988 knot researcher Desmond Mandeville, added:
