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KNOTSFOR

EYEHOOKS

Thirdtype

Thisis abeautifully
symmetricalknotwhich
offersanexcellentgrip.
Figure 5 showstheknot
formedbutstillloose,
soyoucanseethe
nearlysymmetrical
formationthatmakes
itsoverysecure.The
onlyundeniable
disadvantageofthis
knotisthatitisquite
unhandytomake,
particularlyinthefinal
stages.Tomakeit
easier,itisbetterto
leavetheturnsquite
largeandthentrimthe
endaftertheknothas
beentightened,The
lossofalittleoftheline
willbecompensatedfor
bythefactthatyoudo
nothavetheproblems
thatcanarisefrom
workingwithverysmall
loops.
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