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View ArticleKnot of the Week: Handcuff Knot
After a brief hiatus due to our Plank Owner Membership Launch, our Knot of the Week series continues today with the Handcuff Knot.
Much like it’s name implies, the Handcuff Knot is used to bind. This can be great for hunters hauling game, as it can easily slip over animal’s legs.
It can also be used as a temporary restraint tied with paracord, after you disable would-be burglars. You’ll just need to tie an extra security knot in the working ends after you adjust it.
The Handcuff Knot is a very simple knot to tie, and is tied much like the Sheepshank Knot.
Handcuff Knot » Loops
(Strength: 4/Secure: 4/Stability: 4/Difficulty: 2)
Please refer to our Knot of the Week introduction post for a description of what these ratings mean.Uses:
- In Hunting to prevent animals from straying or to haul carcasses
- Temporary restraint
Tying Instructions:
- Tie two opposing loops (one overhand, one underhand)
- Stack the right loop on top of the left
- Reach through the top loop and grab the right side of the lower loop
- Reach through the lower loop and grab the left side of the upper loop
- Holding the bitter ends, pull to create the Handcuff Knot
- To adjust the loops of the knot, simply pull on the bitter ends
View the gallery or YouTube video below and follow along with the steps above!
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7 Comments
Gonna use this one while hunting… thanks alot
Can be used to hobble a horse also.
There is a way to make that knot in 2 seconds for handcuffing with a self locking knot.
Very hard to decribe on paper, but if you hold your hands left hand palm down and right hand palm up. With your line just resting in your hands. Move your hands together so your palms are facing one another, and with the index and long finger of each hand, grab the line from the under side of your left hand with your right fingers, and the upper side of your right hand with your left fingers and gently pull apart. Hope it made sense… and sorry for the bad explanation.
Really enjoy the site by the way. Excelent stuff!
This is how I tie the laces on my sneakers, it’s much faster.
I don’t get step 5. Where do I pull? Which way?
Now I get it
Is there anyway to prevent slippage?