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If the ends are still long enough, it may be possible to untie by pulling one end generally parallel to the bound object and a bit up away from it, and prying it into the opposite end's part to open the knot. Other methods exist which can be used to tied it in the hand or over the end of the object to be bound.Ī heavily tightened Constrictor knot will likely jam. The method shown below is the most basic way to tie the knot. Noted master-rigger Brion Toss says of the Constrictor, "To know the knot is to constantly find uses for it." Constrictor knots can also be quite effective as improvised hose clamps or cable ties. To exert extreme tension on the knot without injuring the hands fashion handles for the ends using Marlinespike hitches made around two rods.Ĭonstrictor knots can be for used for temporarily binding the fibres of a rope or strand end together while splicing or when cutting to length and before properly whipping the ends. The Constrictor knot's severe bite, which makes it so effective, can damage or disfigure items it is tied around. Tied over a hard surface, use soft stretchy line. Tied over soft material, such as the neck of a bag, use hard stiff cord. Made with small-stuff it is especially effective, as the binding force is concentrated over a smaller area. The Constrictor knot is appropriate for situations where secure temporary or semi-permanent binding is needed.