Page 94 - Adlard Coles "The Knot Bible"

BENDS

Double simple simon
KNOT SCORE
Sometimes adding an extra turn to a knot can do more harm than good. Strength

But in the case of the simple simon, the extra turn definitely improves the Security
knot’s security. For a more permanent knot, tie a seizing (eg a constrictor Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
knot, page 38) around both parts of the bight.
Usefulness

1 Put a bight in the thick line and 2 Pass the working end of the thin 3 ... and around both legs for the
pass the thin line through the bight line across the bight... first full turn.

under the standing part.

4 Pass the working end around 5 Pass the working end diagonally 6 Tighten the knot by pulling both
the bight again and across itself. across itself and around the original pairs of legs in opposite directions.
bight. It should emerge next to its
own standing part.

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