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	Ian's Shoelace Site - Slipping Shoelace Knots, Crooked Bows
		In knotting terminology, this is known as a "Reef Knot" (or "Square Knot") with "drawstrings" (or "ripcords")
		In knotting terminology, this is known as a "Granny Knot" (or "Slip Knot") with "drawstrings" (or "ripcords")
		Whilst the knotting terminology may sound confusing, it does tell us that these shoelace knots have basically the same core structure as the well known rope knots called "Reef Knot" and "Granny Knot", with the only difference being the "drawstrings" (the ends that are pulled to undo them).
	www.fieggen.com /shoelace/slipping.htm (1275 words)

	The Reef Knot Family (Reef, Thief, Granny & Grief)
		The square knot or reef knot should only be used as a binding knot where it lies tightly against the surface of that which it binds and cannot move.
		The reef knot is handy as a binding knot and can often be undone by firmly jerking in opposite directions the free end and standing part of one of the "U" shapes that interlock to make this knot.
		A surgeon's knot or ligature knot is just a square knot with a double tuck on the first half of the knot instead of a single tuck.
	www.geocities.com /roo_two/reefknot.html (516 words)

	Granny knot - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The granny knot is a bend knot, used to tie together two loose ends.
		When attempting to tie a reef knot, it can be easy to substitute a granny knot accidentally, but this is dangerous because the latter slips if heavily tested.
		Once the granny knot is too tightly knit, it is not as easy to undo as the reef knot.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Granny_knot (116 words)

	Knots and Ropework - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
		The figure-eight knot, made by doubling the end of a rope to form a loop and passing the free end around and under the standing part and then through the loop, is the most decorative of all simple knots.
		The square knot, also known as the reef knot because of its use in tying reefs in ships' sails (that is, reducing the area of the sail), is believed to be the oldest of all practical knots and is one of the most useful.
		The first overhand knot is tied with the ends of the rope as in the square knot, but in tying the second overhand knot the ends are doubled into loops and the knot is tied with the loops rather than the ends.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761560137___2/Knots_and_Ropework.html (694 words)

	Knots
		As the two half knots are tied in the same direction (right over left twice) and not opposite as in the Reef Knot, it tends either to slip or to jam, or both.
		This is a reef knot with the second half knot tied with two bights to make it into a bow.
		A knot form that anchors a rope to an object and collapses to form to the shape of the object, especially one that readily unties after use.
	kspark.kaist.ac.kr /knots.htm (1301 words)

	Knot Tying Instructions for Spiderwire, Spectra and Other Braid Fishing Lines
		A granny knot is tied into the middle of the line being tested and increasing weight is applied incrementally until the line snaps.
		A granny knot was re-tested with a 10cm long 80lb dacron casing over the spectra and this consistently broke at 33kg, an astounding 90% of the rated breaking strain of the spectra.
		This results in a 10% reduction in strength at the granny knot and a vastly increased breaking strain in the last couple of metres of line where both the dacron and spectra continue to the end of the line.
	www.fishingkites.co.nz /fishingknots/spectra_fishing_line.html (2182 words)

	Math Trek: The Tangled Task of Distinguishing Knots, Science News Online, Feb. 22, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		One approach to labeling knots is to use the arrangement of the crossings in a knot diagram to produce an algebraic expression for that knot.
		To solve the problem of distinguishing among knots, mathematicians have tried to find schemes for labeling them in such a way that two knots having the same label are really equivalent—even when their diagrams may appear different—and that two knots with different labels are truly different.
		The procedure doesn’t distinguish, for example, between the granny knot and the square knot even though it is impossible to deform one into the other.
	www.sciencenews.org /articles/20030222/mathtrek.asp (1050 words)

	Forensic Knot Expert Witness
		These generally take the form of an overhand knot or a half-hitch and often found is the Reef knot or Granny, both of which can be tied as two half-hitches.
		However there are many variations in the way in which these knots may be formed and in their utilisation in the process of disabling a victim.
		Knots for neck ligatures - neck ligatures are generally tied with half-hitches, a Reef or Granny, so as to produce strangulation using two hands.
	www.forensic-knots.co.uk /methodology02.htm (829 words)

	Granny Weave Stonefly-Advanced Fly Tying - Fly Angler's OnLine - Part 4"
		Slide the knot to the back of the hook, then cinch the knot tight by pulling outward on both pieces of chenille.
		Make another granny knot, but this time the orange chenille is on the left, so you must tie it a little different.
		Move the knot back to the tie in point and pull the strands straight out from the sides of the hook shank.
	www.flyanglersonline.com /flytying/advanced/part4.html (1593 words)

	Knots - Granny Knot
		The Granny knot is often used to seal a variety of containers from jam pots to bags and parcels.
		The knot is usually used to tie ends of two peices of sting or cord together.
		This is because this is knot considered an unsafe knot.
	www.theropepeople.com /GrannyKnot.html (126 words)

	Knotcraft by Stuart E. Grainger (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Several other knots can be used for either single strand or multi strand netting, but in single strand netting, the knot is tied vertically, whereas in multi strand netting, the knot lies horizontally.
		The knot is here refered to as a Reef Knot, is arguably something else, the problem being that it is not a Square Knot or a Thief Knot either, although it is closest to the last.
		A Reef Knot is, strictly speaking, tied with two ends, as also is a Square Knot, but most of my readers are likely to be familiar with the Reef Knot and it's appearance, so pedantry will be abandoned and a knot that looks like a Reef Knot shall be known as one.
	www.troop54.com /knots/Netting.htm (1181 words)

	Celtic Love Knot Jewelry
		It may be a lover's knot, a reminder of life's meandering quest or an emblem of a person's Celtic heritage.
		The repeated crossings of the knot can represent the weaving of the physical and spiritual paths and the eternal continuum of life, love and faith.
		The Josephine's Knot or Granny Knot is also considered a lover's knot, since it is a linking of separate closed paths.
	www.celtarts.com /celtic_love_knot_jewelry.htm (243 words)

	Read This: Math Trek: Adventures in the MathZone
		The reader is asked to identify which of five "knots" is not a knot in order to enter the MathZone amusement park.
		The reader may then create the various knots to figure out this initial problem, and, we hope, gets to see how similar knots, such as the granny knot and square knot are really different.
		Knot theory is not in my background and I was intrigued that the mirror image of the trefoil know is a different knot.
	www.maa.org /reviews/mathtrek.html (899 words)

	Dan Lynch Online » Shoelaces and the granny knot
		The granny knot is inferior to the reef knot in every way, and arises when “left over right” is followed by “left over right” instead of “right over left”, or vice versa.
		Most people can reliably construct a reef knot with a bit of training and practice, but the granny knot becomes far more likely when unusual materials are introduced (such as a triangle bandages or grocery bag handles) or when adding additional features (such as bows).
		As it turns out, a significant number of people have incorrectly learned to tie their shoelaces using the granny knot instead of the reef knot, and these people are plagued by shoelaces that constantly come undone, and by crooked bows that sit more “front to back” than “left to right”.
	www.dglynch.com /weblog/2006/12/03/shoelaces-and-the-granny-knot (390 words)

	On Composite Twisted Unknots (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A twisting of a knot K is parametrized by a choice of oriented twisting torus V and number of full twists d (=delta in paper).
		If a composite knot is given two (non-trivial) full twists and the result is composite, we began with a granny knot and obtained the granny knot of opposite handedness.
		The granny knot case is due to Motegi and Hayashi, and required very special attention in the proof (an additional strand had to be woven through the induction.
	comp.uark.edu /~strauss/papers/ctu.html (600 words)

	Knots
		This knot should not be confused with the granny knot (above right), which is often tied in an attempt to tie a square knot.
		It is the knot of choice for extending a line, for example, to lengthen a tow line.
		It is a sliding knot and can be used for securing a boat to a pier or piling for long term.
	www.renocgaux.org /knots.htm (319 words)

	Miscellaneous Knots
		When the second Overhand Knot is tied in picture 2, notice that the end of rope which is coming from the right has crossed over the end of rope which is coming from the left.
		Many knots can be "slipped," meaning that instead of bringing the end of the rope through the last part of the knot, you actually push a bight (a doubled rope) through instead.
		Using a single loop knot such as an Alpine Butterfly or a Slip Knot makes a sharp bend for the rope to go around as you pull on it, which can lower the breaking strength of the rope and shorten the life of the rope.
	www.layhands.com /Knots/Knots_Miscellaneous.htm (3431 words)

	Granny knot - Dan Lynch Online :: View topic - Shoelaces and the granny knot
		Granny knot definition, words related to granny knot, proper usage and pronunciation of the word granny knot from YourDictionary.com.
		If a "granny knot" or "false granny" were tied, he would probably fall to his death.
		If two overhand knots are tied in the same direction, the result is a granny knot, in which the rope ends come out of the knot on different sides of the
	instanceweb.com /isnw/granny-knot.html (303 words)

	Troop 7 - How to Tie Knots - Granny Knot
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		Thanks to Lee Mager from Troop 153 of NYC for informing us about this knot.
		"It was said to be a square knot done wrong by a 'granny' or landlubber."
	www.troop7.org /Knots/Granny.html (0 words)

	Square Knot and Granny Knot
		The square and granny knots are the most popular of all general purpose knots.
		How to Tie a Square Knot and Granny Knot:
		For tying both the square knot and the granny knot, the first step is twist two ropes together.
	www.indoorclimbing.com /Square_Knot.html (154 words)

	The Reef (Square) Knot
		To tie the knot move the mouse along the numbers 1 - Reef.
		We also learn just how unsatisfactory the knot is. It slips, it comes undone, it jams, and it is all too easy to tie a granny instead which behaves even less well.
		More importantly, the experience of tying a reef knot teaches the fundamental process of tying a half knot or half hitch.
	www.animatedknots.com /reef/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com (356 words)

	The ins and outs of shoelace tying!
		My rock-climber friend also was quick to point out that the square knot is inherently less likely to come undone (which is a rather important point when your life depends upon tying the correct knot).
		In his experiment one shoe was tied using a granny knot while his other shoe was tied using a square knot of approximately equal tightness.
		The child of course just copies what he/she sees, and the result is that the child learns the granny knot even while the parent normally uses the square knot.
	www.shoeknots.com /version1/knots.html (801 words)

	Roper's Knot Pages - Bends - Reef knot
		Ashley says "it is a true Binder Knot, for which it is admirable, but under no circumstances should it be used as a bend." It is easy tied and will not jam, so it is always easy to untie.
		Its relatives, the granny, the thief-knot and the what-knot all have their purposes, but not as a trustful knot.
		The story goes sailors used this knot on their bags for they did not trust landsman.
	www.realknots.com /knots/reefk.htm (263 words)

	Roper's Knot Pages - Hitches
		Although this is probably the simplest knot of all, you have to be a skilled knot-tyer to know how to tye and use it in a safe way.
		The strangle knot is important as temporary whiping and as permanent binding from which you need more in line.
		The constrictor knot is important as temporary whipping and as permanent binding from which you need more than one in a row, but not in line (when you should use the strangle knot).
	www.realknots.com /knots/hitches.htm (1091 words)

	Granny Knot
		It resembles a Reef Knot superficially but it is inferior and should never be used.
		As the two half knots are tied in the same direction and not opposite as in the Reef Knot, it tends either to slip or to jam, or both.
		"It was said to be a square knot done wrong by a 'granny' or landlubber."
	www.scoutxing.com /knots/granny_knot/granny_knot.htm (59 words)

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		a double knot consisting of two asymmetric half hitches, which tends to slip under tension.
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	www.drugs.com /dict/granny_knot.html (140 words)

	Camping Knot - Granny Knot
		The Granny Knot is a knot that has gone wrong as it is considered a reef knot tied incorrectly.
		This knot is often tied when you are tying your shoelace, the results you well aware of.
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	www.knotpro.com /members/camping_knots_granny_knot.htm (141 words)

	What's All This Knot Stuff, Anyhow? (Part I)
		If a "granny knot" or "false granny" were tied, he would probably fall to his death.
		First of all, a square knot is much better than a granny knot, but I would never trust it for my life.
		The square knot is similar to the familiar knot for shoelaces (not shown), which could properly be called a slip square knot because pulling on either one of the loose ends will untie it.
	www.elecdesign.com /Articles/ArticleID/4174/4174.html (748 words)

	Knot Books
		Practical Fishing Knots, by Mark Sosin and Lefty Kreh Considered by many to be the best all time book on fishing knots, this is a must have for anyone needing to learn a wide variety of fishing knots.
		The Handbook of Knots is a small sized book that presents a wealth of information on knots.
		This book is a well organized archive that not only gives text and illustrations of the knots but also their history, uses and when known, the knot's inventor.
	www.netknots.com /html/knot_books.html (561 words)

	Knots: Learn the world's fastest shoelace knot - Lifehacker
		It is cool - and definitely fast - but I found it a little difficult to get the hang of at first.
		I realized I'd been tying my shoelaces wrong all those years--I'd been making a granny knot instead of a square knot--which explained why my shoes would come untied so often.
		I've used Ian's knot for a few months now, and it works much better than the "standard" I was using previously.
	www.lifehacker.com /software/knots/learn-the-worlds-fastest-shoelace-knot-186029.php (453 words)

	Knot Cards
		The same ten best fishing knots are illustrated on the PRO-KNOT Fishing Knot Cards.
		That is the idea behind the knot cards - having them handy when you need them.
		Please note that the PRO-KNOT Outdoor, Boating and Paddling Knot Cards all contain the following fourteen best knots (only their packaging is different): Bowline, Square Knot, Rolling Hitch, Water Knot, Sheet Bend, (Doubled version too), Trucker's Hitch, Buntline Hitch, Mooring Hitch, Tautline Hitch, Clove Hitch, Constrictor Knot, Double Fisherman's, Figure Eight, Bowline on a Bight.
	www.netknots.com /html/knot_cards.html (641 words)

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