Corned beef knot

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The corned beef knot is a binding knot usually used on smaller line. It gains its name from being used often to tie the meat of the same name while it is being cooked, as the knot has to be tightened several times before giving the final bend due to the meat's tendency to shrink while being cooked. A buntline hitch is tied to the standing part, the knot is tightened as the meat cooks, and the corned beef knot is finished by a half hitch only after the meat has fully shrunk.

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