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Scaffold knot
                                                                            KNOT SCORE
          Hangmen were once busy people and didn’t always have time to tie the   Strength
          full hangman’s knot, which is presumably why they devised this quick,   Security
          easy-to-tie version with fewer turns (three for luck?). Joking aside, the   Diffi culty Tying
                                                                            Diffi culty Untying
          scaffold knot makes a good, simple sliding noose which can also be used
                                                                            Usefulness
          as a hitch on a rail or spar. And it won’t give anyone the creeps.























          1 Put an underhand loop in the end  2 Take a turn around the loop with
          of the line.                    the working end.



























          3 Take another turn around the loop  4 Pass the working end through the   5 Tighten the knot, making sure
          – more if required.             turns, so it emerges next to the   the turns stay side by side.
                                          standing part.






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