Hi Kang,
That's my reasoning regarding the nicks. The lube I use (silicone oil) prevents any kind of knot from staying tight. It will untie itself as soon as you let go.
With the hemostat method, I'm going to try using a "washable" lube, like the glycerin/green-soap kind, for both knots.
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx@...> wrote:
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> John,
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> To the reason that you don't lube the first knot -- it is because as you shorten the loop, nicks or tears that might develop will be on the *outside* of the loop?
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> This is in contrast to the second knot, which you lube. As you pull the second knot against the first, nicks that might form would be on the inside of the loop, which must be avoided.
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> Did I get that correct? Thanks.
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> I always lightly lube the rubber for both knots, but I will give yours a try.
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