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Rigger’s bend
                                                                            KNOT SCORE
          A neat method of joining two lines, the rigger’s bend is really a variation   Strength

          on the theme of the alpine butterfly bend (page 82) and the zeppelin   Security
          bend (page 86).  Although it’s more prone to jamming than either of them,   Diffi culty Tying
                                                                            Diffi culty Untying
          it’s also marginally more secure. It must be one of the few knots to have
                                                                            Usefulness
          made it to the front page of The Times (see Knot Know-How, opposite).























          1 Put an overhand loop in the end   2 Pass the working end of the   3 Pass the working end of the
          of one line (on the left here), and   overhand loop under and through   underhand loop over and through
          an underhand loop in the end of   the centre of the knot.       the centre of the knot.
          the other line, and interlock them
          as shown.




















          4 Tighten the knot,
          being careful not to lose
          its shape.







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