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I think this is the incorrect name for the knot; isn't it the "Thief's Knot"?
Thief knot is fine Frank van Mierlo 17:20, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
I'm not entirely sure how exactly this is different from the square knot. Could someone explain that a bit more clearly? 72.194.193.198 03:33, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
hi —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.61.180.158 ( talk) 15:02, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
I just tried tying this knot, and it slipped very easily when I applied a slight tension to the two lines. It seems to be nearly as bad as the " grief knot". Am I doing something wrong, or is this expected? Perhaps the article should emphasize that this knot is not a functional alternative to the reef/square knot, and is only tied for its deceptive appearance.
Mtford 00:40, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
someone told me that it is because in victorian times when wagons were being taken to be sold they would tie them all together with reef knots. Then thieves would untie the reef knot on the back wagon and replace it with a thief knot, which unties under load, hence the name. The thieves would then steal the back wagon as the rest left without it. Is this bs? Have i been lied to? JacobTheRox ( talk) 10:40, 17 August 2022 (UTC)
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I think this is the incorrect name for the knot; isn't it the "Thief's Knot"?
Thief knot is fine Frank van Mierlo 17:20, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
I'm not entirely sure how exactly this is different from the square knot. Could someone explain that a bit more clearly? 72.194.193.198 03:33, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
hi —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.61.180.158 ( talk) 15:02, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
I just tried tying this knot, and it slipped very easily when I applied a slight tension to the two lines. It seems to be nearly as bad as the " grief knot". Am I doing something wrong, or is this expected? Perhaps the article should emphasize that this knot is not a functional alternative to the reef/square knot, and is only tied for its deceptive appearance.
Mtford 00:40, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
someone told me that it is because in victorian times when wagons were being taken to be sold they would tie them all together with reef knots. Then thieves would untie the reef knot on the back wagon and replace it with a thief knot, which unties under load, hence the name. The thieves would then steal the back wagon as the rest left without it. Is this bs? Have i been lied to? JacobTheRox ( talk) 10:40, 17 August 2022 (UTC)