Surgeon's loop

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Surgeon's loop
Surgeon's Loop knot.svg
Category loop
Related Surgeon's knot


Tied the same as the Surgeon's knot but with a double strand. As such, this knot does use more line than most. It is a tad bulky but is great for making quick, strong loops at the end of lines and leaders for connecting to other loops.