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Honda knot
KNOT SCORE
This is the knot that conquered America – or at least tamed a few of its Strength
wild animals. The honda knot (also known as the bowstring knot) was Security
used by cowboys for their lassos, as it can be tied in stiff material. Its use Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
aboard ship is rather more limited, but it should keep the kids entertained
Usefulness
and might even come in useful if you’re ever stranded on a desert island.

1 Tie an overhand knot (page 148) 2 Pass the working end back 3 Tie a figure-eight (page 150) in the
in the end of the line, allowing through the initial loop. working end.
plenty of slack to form the loop.

4 Tighten the overhand knot. The
size of the loop can then be adjusted
by pulling the figure-eight, and then

tightening the overhand knot.

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