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HITCHES

Constrictor knot
KNOT SCORE
tied in the bight Strength

Security
Why tie a knot in the bight when you can tie it by the ends? The answer is Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
that it’s usually quicker to tie it in the bight. It also looks impressive and
Usefulness
will give you extra knotting kudos – providing you get it right!

1 Take a bight out of the line and 2 Pass one part over the other to 3 Pull a bight from the upper part,
pass it over the object to be seized. form a loop. so that it passes under and over the
lower part of the knot.

4 Twist the bight to form a loop, 5 Tighten the knot by
and place it over the object being pulling the two parts in
attached. opposite directions.

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