Page 102 - Jim Whippy - Reeds Knot Handbook

The scaffold knot is a popular marine knot that can also
be used for search and rescue, mountaineering, climbing,
boating, horses and livestock, camping and scouting.
This is a good strong knot that is fairly simple to tie, and
is favoured by fishermen for tying their line to a hook. It
produces a sliding loop that can be undone easily by tugging
on the standing part. wrap and tucK Knots

3
Now bring the working
end to the front and tuck
it through the centre of
the three wraps you have
just made.
4
Pull the working end
right through and tighten
the knot.

5
If you want to reinforce
the end with a metal or
plastic eye, simply insert
the eye and slide the
knot up against it.

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