How To Tie a Fisherman's Knot

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Also known as the True Lover's Knot, the Fisherman's Knot creates two identical knots with one line. Ironically, it's not an incredibly strong knot...

To complete this How-To you will need:

A single length of rope

Step 1: Grab ends

Grab a hold of both ends of the rope. The end in your left hand is end B, and the end in your right hand is end A.

Step 2: Cross ends

Cross end B in front of end A so that the end B is behind the loop and pointing down.

Step 3: Pull end B through loop

Pull end B up through the loop and to the left, thus creating a small loop on top of the larger loop below.

Step 4: Pull end B through small loop

Pull end B through the small loop from back to front with your right hand.

Step 5: Tighten knot

Tighten the knot by pulling end B with your right hand, while holding the part of the large loop next to end A in your left hand. You should now have a knot on the top of your large loop, and end A should be able to slide back and forth to make the loop larger or smaller.

Step 6: Pull end A through large loop

Pull end A through the large loop from behind, pull it up, thus creating another small loop on top of the larger loop below.

Step 7: Pull end A through small loop

Pull end A through the small loop from back to front, and pull tightly with your left hand.

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[calholli]

WOW..

I've never seen such a simple knot explained so confusingly.. lol..

[WINDHAMMAN]

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[liltaful]

Thanks dude, I am a police cadet

[jayshadowbeak]

what what what

[iSayrawr95]

All I heard was end A and end B.. o.O

[XiiiROBERTiiiX]

I understand this just fine, i don't know what you guys are talking about...

Oh crap, i forgot my mute was on.

;)

[cOntrAstEr99]

fijits are for loners...

[BaseemTV]

tie end (A(x^B)*a^2)A*B/C

[redac2]

Im a boy scout.

Thanks for showing me but,a boy scout could show much easier

[AIRSOFTGAMER15]

@WINDHAMMAN i hate it to bro

[whoiswhobutwho]

@shegwin They have a hangman's noose howto.

[pikalo20]

@100trueneutral I'm a scout thank you very much