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Spanish hawser bend

It’s easy to assume that the tighter you tie a knot,

the better it will be. But over-tightening a knot,
while making it more secure, will also weaken the

line. The Spanish hawser bend cleverly takes an
untightened carrick bend and adds some seizings to

give it security. This makes for a stronger, more

streamlined knot.

1 Tie a carrick bend, by making an underhand loop with one line and

placing it over the other line.