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Encyclopedia > Granny knot
Knots
Name Granny knot
Variant Name(s)
Category Bend
Efficiency unpredictable
Origin
Related Reef knot, Thief knot, Grief knot
Releasing Binds hard, but not always
Typical use
Caveat Despite binding hard this knot is unsafe and releases suddenly and unpredictably

The granny knot is a bend knot, used to tie together two loose ends. It looks a lot like the reef knot, or square knot, and is sometimes confused with it. When attempting to tie a reef knot, it can be easy to substitute a granny knot accidentally, but this is dangerous because the latter slips if heavily tested. Once the granny knot is too tightly knit, it is not as easy to undo as the reef knot. It is better to tie a reef knot in nearly all circumstances. One way to distinguish them is that in the reef knot each loop passes completely over, or completely under (not through) the neck of the other. This list of knots includes many alternate names for common knots. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (860x645, 19 KB) Summary Diagram of a granny knot Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Granny knot User talk:PAR ... Bend can have several meanings: Bend is a city in Oregon A bend can refer to a curve or corner in anything that would otherwise extend in a straight line, like a road or a rope. ... Reef knot Canonical Name: reef knot. ... Thief knot Thief knot step-by-step Canonical Name: thief knot. ... A Grief Knot A Grief Knot is a type of knot. ... Bend can have several meanings: Bend is a city in Oregon A bend can refer to a curve or corner in anything that would otherwise extend in a straight line, like a road or a rope. ... Reef knot Canonical Name: reef knot. ...


The reef knot is commonly taught as left over right, tuck under then right over left, tuck under. The granny knot is the first step repeated twice, left over right, tuck under. This is a very common mistake made by people learning to tie a reef knot.


The Zeppelin bend should be used instead of both the granny knot and bend knot, as it is safer. Categories: Knot stubs | Knots ...


External links

  • The Reef Knot Family

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Ian's Shoelace Site - Slipping Shoelace Knots, Crooked Bows (1275 words)
In knotting terminology, this is known as a "Reef Knot" (or "Square Knot") with "drawstrings" (or "ripcords")
In knotting terminology, this is known as a "Granny Knot" (or "Slip Knot") with "drawstrings" (or "ripcords")
Whilst the knotting terminology may sound confusing, it does tell us that these shoelace knots have basically the same core structure as the well known rope knots called "Reef Knot" and "Granny Knot", with the only difference being the "drawstrings" (the ends that are pulled to undo them).
The Reef Knot Family (Reef, Thief, Granny & Grief) (516 words)
The square knot or reef knot should only be used as a binding knot where it lies tightly against the surface of that which it binds and cannot move.
The reef knot is handy as a binding knot and can often be undone by firmly jerking in opposite directions the free end and standing part of one of the "U" shapes that interlock to make this knot.
A surgeon's knot or ligature knot is just a square knot with a double tuck on the first half of the knot instead of a single tuck.
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