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A lot of people talk about the square knot (or the reef knot as its called) and believe it or knot… (sorry, have to make that joke at least ONCE during this article), there is actually a lot to know about the purposes of the square knot and what you can do with it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The square knot is most useful as a binding knot, meaning it is most useful to secure rope around an object, but, in a pinch the square knot can be used as a bend although it is not ideal. The square knot is often tied incorrectly and insecurely. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you come with me for a moment, I can show you why you may not know as much about the square knot as you might think–also, I’ll be sharing actual examples of where you can use the square knot in real life. If you want to jump straight to the examples, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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What Is the Square Knot Used For?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The square knot is most useful when it’s used as a binding knot.<\/strong> A binding knot is a knot where you don’t want the rope to shrink or lengthen so you can secure an object in place. The square knot is a very simple binding knot to tie and can be very useful in a lot of circumstances. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes it’s hard to imagine the usefulness, so I’d highly recommend reading on and looking at the examples<\/a> section<\/strong> of this article so you can get a better idea of where to use things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The square knot can actually be somewhat insecure–in fact with some stiff rope you can just push the two ends of the tied rope together and you’ll see the knot come apart really easily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is partially why the square knot shouldn’t be relied on for a bend<\/strong> (a knot that ties two ropes together). Excessive strain can actually pull this knot apart. If you’re using the square knot as a bend for light applications, it will be perfectly fine–but if you need to put your body weight on it or if you want to tie your car to a hitch (which I hope you never have to do that), then you need a stronger bend (I really like the Double Sheet Bend or the Double Fisherman’s Knot if you want a very secure bend).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Advantages of the Square Knot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n