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HITCHES
Horse dealer’s hitch
KNOT SCORE
This is one of many ‘new’ knots published in recent years by the Strength
International Guild of Knot Tyers – although it has no doubt been in Security
existence a lot longer. It seems rather fussy compared to most of the Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
simple-but-effective knots elsewhere in this book, but is said to be
Usefulness
extremely secure. Use it to tether a dinghy, or to impress friends.
1 Take a turn around the mooring 2 Put an overhand loop in the 3 Pass the working end clockwise
point – originally a hitching rail on standing part. around the loop.
a ranch, presumably.
5 ... and through the loop.
Tighten the knot by pulling
on the standing part. To
undo: simply pull the end!
4 Put a bight in the working end
and pass it under the standing part...
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