1. The thief knot is much less secure than the already insecure reef knot . 2. :Same problem again, at Reef knot . 3. The reef knot figures prominently in Scouting worldwide. 4. This is a very common mistake made by people learning to tie a reef knot . 5. It unties itself if the lines are pulled when the same action would seize a reef knot . 6. Wrap backwards up the rope until you have both ends side by side, finish by tying a reef knot . 7. It is a more secure replacement for the reef knot ( square knot ), especially in its doubled variety. 8. Many roasts are tied with string prior to roasting, often using the reef knot or the packer's knot. 9. The "'surgeon's knot "'is a surgical knot and is a simple modification to the reef knot . 10. It is one of the four basic maritime knots ( the other three are figure-eight knot, reef knot and clove hitch ). 
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