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Slipped Figure-of-

Eight Knot

By leaving a bight rather than pulling the
working end right through when making the

figure-of-eight knot, a slightly bulkier knot is
formed that can be easily untied or “slipped” by a

tug on the short end.

1 Start as the figure-of-eight knot but tuck a
bight formed in the working part of the

rope. *

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