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Sure. I don't do the method were you use one continuous piece of string all the way down the bundle as you can see (which wastes string imo). I think the instr
by esaym 7y ago
Sure. I don't do the method were you use one continuous piece of string all the way down the bundle as you can see (which wastes string imo).
I think the instructions for doing the individual bindings was something like a "double half hitch with a lock knot" with a really long picture series of how to do that. I memorized it and could do it, but it was slow. An electrician spotted me once tying cables (slowly, and somewhat of a no-no for regular mechanics; but I didn't care) and showed me the "quick" way which is also apparently the same knot: https://imgur.com/a/TZFeBvb https://imgur.com/a/TZFeBvb
Basically make a loop and feed it under the bundle. Then pull one free leg of the string through that loop partway (to make another loop in the loop). Then feed the other leg through that loop. That's the "half hitch" part of the knot which allows you to cinch down on the bundle without it loosening back. Then for the "lock knot" part, its a regular square knot which is two overhand knots that are tied right over left and then another one opposite (left over right). Once tightened it should form a small square (can't really see on my version). I only showed one overhand knot in my pictures (forgot the other one).
edit: I think the knot in question is a "clove hitch": https://imgur.com/a/9rgk9n2 https://imgur.com/a/9rgk9n2