Quote Originally Posted by MermanOliver View Post
Hm. I always thought you loop the *first* half of the knot twice. But maybe I got it wrong all the time (and frankly, I haven't used that knot a lot in the past, most of the time it is other sailor's knots...)



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You're right! I've been using the overhand followed by the surgeon's knot for years tying off beading, so I know it works, but have been doing twice the work!

http://www.berkley-fishing.com/Berkl...eons-knot.html