The Slip Knot

活結, 活结, 引き解け結び, 풀매듭

Remember the definition of slipped. Your shoelace bow is a doubly slipped reef knot. So it is that the slip knot is a slipped OH knot. Make a loop and tuck a bight through.

Tying Overhand

  1. step 1 Make an overhand loop.
  2. step 2 Cross the working part under the loop and pull through.
  3. step 3 Tying complete, tighten and refine knot.

Tying Underhand

Depending on the application and the configuration of the surrounding parts, it might be far more important to pay attention to which end is slipping. Whether the slipping end is a loose end or a segment that is stopped by other knots or decorations.

  1. step 1 Make and underhand loop.
  2. step 2 Cross the working end over the loop and push through.
  3. step 3 Tying complete, tighten and refine knot.

Tighten

  1. tightened OH Slip Knot Tightened OH slip knot.
  2. tightened OH Slip Knot continuous Tightened OH slip knot with continuous cord
  3. tightened UH Slip Knot Tightened underhand slip knot
  4. tightend UH Slip Knot continuous Tightened OH slip knot with continuous cord

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