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FIGURE 35. SURGEON’S KNOT
Simply a square knot with an extra turn on the bottom and perhaps an additional turn on top
(there are two forms of the knot as illustrated). The surgeon’s knot is much more secure in
slippery materials than the traditional square knot. Whitewater kayakers use a slippery
