Page 217 - Adlard Coles "The Knot Bible"

Chinese lanyard knot
KNOT SCORE
If you were a bit nonplussed by the simplicity of the Matthew Walker loop Strength
(page 213), then this knot might be for you. Also known as the plafond Security
knot, this loop looks more complicated on the page than it is in real life. Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
Use it for a knife lanyard, alone or as part of a series of knots.
Usefulness

1 Fold the line in half, and form 2 Leave a space, and then tie two 3 Fold the top knot into the centre,
a bight at the centre. If attaching a more overhand knots. Fold the lower and tuck the initial bight through the
knife, slide the ring into the bight knot up into the centre loop. lower knot.
now. Tie a pair of overhand knots
(page 148).

4 Pass one of the ends through the 5 ... followed by the other end. 6 Take the slack out of the knot,
upper knot... making sure the ends remain the
same length.

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