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Dyneema core cord to avoid a particular failure mechanism of the double fisherman's, where first the sheath fails at the knot, then the core slips through.
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Fisherman's knot, Grapevine, Double englishman's knot
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1378:Lobster buoy
1353:Hitching tie
1348:Highwayman's
1155:Bimini twist
1056:Chain sinnet
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1328:Ground-line
1233:Anchor bend
1165:Fisherman's
1119:Turk's head
1079:Carrick mat
882:Corned beef
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1308:Falconer's
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