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STEP 2 Tighten by pulling the standing parts in opposite directions.
The Overhand Bend is also tied as a decorative way to combine a
couple of loose ends. It can also be used to gather a large number of
strands by just laying them all together and tying an Overhand Knot
with all of them, though this use would be more like a binding knot in
function.
SHEET BEND