How Do You Make A Hanging Knot?
The hangman’s knot was originally used in Elizabethan England to hang convicted criminals. It was considered a more humane method of execution than other knots used for this purpose because it killed by breaking the neck rather than by strangulation. Today, the hangman’s knot is more often used to tie monofilament line to a hook. This knot is made with eight turns when used for hanging and five turns when used as a fishing knot. Pass the monofilament line through the hook’s eye and bring the working end back up towards the standing end. Ensure that you have at least six inches of line on the working end. Bend the working end about an inch above the hook so that it goes back towards the hook. The line will now go down, through the hook’s eye, up for an inch and down for an inch to form a loop. There should be an additional five inches of line on the working end of the line. Begin wrapping the working end of the line around the three lengths of line described in Step 2. Begin at the hook
