The Double OH Knot

固止結, 固止结, 固め止め結び, 겹옭매듭

The over/under handedness of the double OH, in isolation, is unimportant unless you have a particular need for S or Z twist in a decorative context. This is, of course, in contrast to the half-knot version as used in a surgeon's knot.

Tying

  1. step 1 Make a loop.
  2. step 2 Tuck the working end through the loop.
  3. step 3 Tuck the working end through the loop again.
  4. step 4 Pull on both ends to tighten the knot.

Tighten

  1. done Tightened double OH knot.
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Nomenclature

As always, be on the lookout for reverse translations masquerading as native names. In this case, you might see the particularly clunky 雙重反手結 (double over hand knot) instead of 固止結. "固" (gù) means firm, hard, strong, and solid.

Other English names include the relatively innocuous "barrel" and the macabre "blood" which derives from its use as an intensifier in the cat o' nine tails whip or flogger. I can no longer find a source, but I believe that "grinner" also does not come from a happy etymological place.

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