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The overhand knot is one of the most fundamental knots and forms the basis of many others including the simple noose
Noose

A noose is a loop at the end of a rope in which the knot slides to make the loop collapsible.Knots used for making nooses include the running bowline, the tarbuck knot, and the slip knot....
, overhand loop
Overhand loop

The Overhand loop is a simple knot which forms a fixed loop in a rope. Made by tying an Overhand knot in the Bight , it can be tied anywhere along a rope ....
, angler's loop
Angler's loop

An Angler's loop is a type of knot which forms a fixed loop. Useful for fine or slippery line, it is one of the few loop knots which holds well in bungee cord....
, fisherman's knot
Fisherman's knot

The Fisherman's knot is a specialized bend . It consists of two overhand knots wrapped around each other.It requires little dexterity to tie, so is often used in stubborn materials....
 and water knot
Water knot

The water knot is a knot frequently used in climbing for joining two ends of webbing together, for instance when making a Sling ....
. The overhand knot is very secure, to the point of jamming badly. It should be used if the knot is intended to be permanent. It is often used to prevent the end of a rope from unraveling.








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The overhand knot is one of the most fundamental knots and forms the basis of many others including the simple noose
Noose

A noose is a loop at the end of a rope in which the knot slides to make the loop collapsible.Knots used for making nooses include the running bowline, the tarbuck knot, and the slip knot....
, overhand loop
Overhand loop

The Overhand loop is a simple knot which forms a fixed loop in a rope. Made by tying an Overhand knot in the Bight , it can be tied anywhere along a rope ....
, angler's loop
Angler's loop

An Angler's loop is a type of knot which forms a fixed loop. Useful for fine or slippery line, it is one of the few loop knots which holds well in bungee cord....
, fisherman's knot
Fisherman's knot

The Fisherman's knot is a specialized bend . It consists of two overhand knots wrapped around each other.It requires little dexterity to tie, so is often used in stubborn materials....
 and water knot
Water knot

The water knot is a knot frequently used in climbing for joining two ends of webbing together, for instance when making a Sling ....
. The overhand knot is very secure, to the point of jamming badly. It should be used if the knot is intended to be permanent. It is often used to prevent the end of a rope from unraveling.

Tying

There are a number of ways to tie the Overhand knot.
  • Thumb method - create a loop and push the working end through the loop with your thumb.
  • Overhand method - create a bight
    Bight (knot)

    The term bight is used in knot tying to refer to any curved section, slack part, or loop between the two ends of a rope, Twine, or yarn. An important concept, the term is used extensively in the description of knots and the discourse of knotting and related subjects....
    , by twisting the hand over at the wrist and sticking your hand in the hole, pinch the working end with your fingers and pull through the loop.


Knot theory

The equivalent in knot theory
Knot theory

In mathematics, knot theory is the area of topology that studies knot s. While inspired by knots which appear in daily life in shoelaces and rope, a mathematician's knot differs drastically in that the ends are joined together to prevent it from becoming undone....
 is called the trefoil knot
Trefoil knot

In knot theory, the trefoil knot is the simplest nontrivial knot . It can be obtained by joining the loose ends of an overhand knot. It can be described as a -torus knot, and is the closure of the 2-stranded braid group s1?....
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See also

  • List of knots
    List of knots

    This list of knots includes many alternate names for common knots. Knot names have evolved over time and there are many conflicting or confusing naming issues....
  • Trefoil knot
    Trefoil knot

    In knot theory, the trefoil knot is the simplest nontrivial knot . It can be obtained by joining the loose ends of an overhand knot. It can be described as a -torus knot, and is the closure of the 2-stranded braid group s1?....