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Encyclopedia > Overhand knot

The overhand knot is a type of knot. Some knots: 1. ...

Canonical name: Overhand knot.
Variant name(s): Thumb knot; the equivalent in knot theory is called the trefoil knot.
Category: Stopper
Origin: Ancient
Related knots: blood knot, figure-of-eight
Releasing: Extreme jamming. This is the knot into which any line, twine, rope, garden hose or electrical cord will spontaneously evolve. Native Americans are said to have called the overhand knot "the knot that ties itself" from having found it formed by nature in plant tendrils and by "spontaneous composition" in tangled rope.
Efficiency: Unknown%
Load Strength: 50%
Caveat: Secure if wet.
Uses: Fishing, climbing, shoelaces, making other knots.
Comments: This is one of the fundamental knots, and forms the basis of many others including the simple noose, angler's loop, fisherman's knot, and blood knot. The overhand knot is very secure, to the point of over jamming. It should be used if the knot is intended to be permanent (in fact, it is often used to prevent the end of a rope from unravelling).
Tying: There are a number of ways to tie the Overhand knot: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Trefoil knot, the simplest non-trivial knot. ... Categories: Stub | Knot theory ... A stopper knot is a type of knot tied at the end of a rope to prevent the end from unraveling, or slipping through another knot. ... Blood knot Blood knot step by step A blood knot is most usefully employed for attaching fishing hooks with slippery monofilament line. ... The Figure-of-eight knot is a type of knot. ... Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... Some knots: 1. ... Anglers loop An Anglers loop is a type of knot. ... The Fishermans knot is a type of knot. ... Blood knot Blood knot step by step A blood knot is most usefully employed for attaching fishing hooks with slippery monofilament line. ...


Thumb method - create a loop and push the working end through the loop with your thumb. Some knots: 1. ...


Overhand method - create a bight, by twisting the hand over at the wrist and pinch the working end with your fingers and pull through the loop.
A bight can be either:. A type of wide bay (see bight (geography)). A type of knot. ...


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Overhand knot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (230 words)
Native Americans are said to have called the overhand knot "the knot that ties itself" from having found it formed by nature in plant tendrils and by "spontaneous composition" in tangled rope.
Comments: This is one of the fundamental knots, and forms the basis of many others including the simple noose, angler's loop, fisherman's knot, and blood knot.
Overhand method - create a bight, by twisting the hand over at the wrist and pinch the working end with your fingers and pull through the loop.
Knot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (961 words)
Knots have been the subject of interest both for their ancient origins, common use, and the mathematical implications of knot theory.
Some knots are well adapted to bind to particular objects such as another rope, cleat, ring, stake or to constrict an object.
For example, loop knots share the attribute of having some kind of an anchor point constructed on the standing end (such as a loop or overhand knot) into which the working end is easily hitched to using a round turn.
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