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KNO TS

Indian jug handle
KNOT SCORE
A more permanent – and complicated – attachment can be created using Strength
this strangle knot, also known as the hackamore or moonshiner’s knot. Security
The history of this knot can be traced back to the ancient Greeks who, Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
according to the Greek physician Heraklas, used it to carry their amphorae.
Usefulness
A variation was also widely used by American cowboys as a horse bridle.

1 Make an underhand loop, and 2 Pull a bight from the top strand 3 Bring the working end up to make
cross it with the working end through the loop to make a a bight at the bottom, and tuck
as shown. simple noose. between the top loop and top bight.

4 Bring the working end around the 5 Tease the top bight out to create 6 Slide over the bottle and tighten
knot, tucking it under the top bight, one handle, and tighten the knot firmly around the neck. Tie the

and pass it through the bottom bight. into a ring to fit over the bottle. working and standing ends together

to make the second handle.

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