| 1. | The thief knot is much less secure than the already insecure reef knot.
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| 2. | :Same problem again, at Reef knot.
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| 3. | The reef knot figures prominently in Scouting worldwide.
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| 4. | This is a very common mistake made by people learning to tie a reef knot.
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| 5. | It unties itself if the lines are pulled when the same action would seize a reef knot.
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| 6. | Wrap backwards up the rope until you have both ends side by side, finish by tying a reef knot.
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| 7. | It is a more secure replacement for the reef knot ( square knot ), especially in its doubled variety.
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| 8. | Many roasts are tied with string prior to roasting, often using the reef knot or the packer's knot.
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| 9. | The "'surgeon's knot "'is a surgical knot and is a simple modification to the reef knot.
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| 10. | It is one of the four basic maritime knots ( the other three are figure-eight knot, reef knot and clove hitch ).
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