| Packer's knot | |
|---|---|
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| Names | Packer's knot, Butcher's knot |
| Category | Binding |
| Related | Corned beef knot, Siberian hitch |
| Releasing | Jamming |
| Typical use | baling, parcel tying, butchery, cooking |
| Caveat | Less secure than the corned beef knot |
| ABoK | #187, #408, #2083 |
| Instructions | [1] |
The packer's knot is a binding knot which is easily pulled taut and quickly locked in position. It is most often made in small line or string, such as that used for hand baling, parcel tying, and binding roasts. This latter use, and its general form, make it a member of a class of similar knots known as butcher's knots.[1]
- ^ Clifford W. Ashley, The Ashley Book of Knots (New York: Doubleday, 1944), 36-38.