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There will probably be many occasions when a rope is
too long for the job at hand, so knowing how to shorten
a rope is valuable. There are a number of different knots
for this purpose – many ornamental in appearance – but
the overhand shortening knot is one of the simplest.
This method involves shortening the rope by folding
it into three, and tying an overhand knot in the centre to overhand Knots and hItches
hold the parts firmly. The overhand knot is very secure,
and provided you make sure that there are no twists in
the rope, it will hold the three pieces together safely.

3
Complete the knot by
pulling gently on both
ends, making sure there
are no twists in the
rope.

4
The completed knot.

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