Blood Knot
Blood Knot
Contributor: Dean Rapp
Over the years I struggled to get my blood knots to hold. I've finally learned a few things that has changed all that....
Make the perfect number of turns....
.016 and larger diameter - 3-4 turns
.010 - .015 and larger diameter 4-5 turns
.010 and smaller diameter 6 -10 turns
Don't over heat the line when tightening...
Use glycerin or `mineral oil on line to prevent heat build up
Don't be a wimp...
Snap hard when tightening the knot
The following demonstrates the Dennison Blood Knot tool that I've found useful:
