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Diamond knot
Nothing too flash about this knot, which has been
around since at least 1769, but it is based on that old
sailor’s favourite, the carrick bend. Use it as a
component in making a knife lanyard or simply as an
alternative stop in the end of a line.
1 Seize the line a distance 12 times its diameter from the end, and tease
the strands apart. If using traditional rope (as shown), the strands will
need to be stopped with twine.
