Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
For the full guide, check out: theknotsmanual.com/knots/flat-overhand-bend
In this video, we show you how to tie the European Death Knot, other called the Euro Death Knot or simply the EDK. In other sources, it’s sometimes also referred to as the Flat Overhand Bend, the Offset Overhand Bend, the Thumb Knot, and the Openhand Knot. It isn’t a very strong bend knot, but despite this, it’s the most commonly used knot in climbing for connecting two ropes together.
For the full guide, check out: theknotsmanual.com/knots/flat-overhand-bend
In this video, we show you how to tie the European Death Knot, other called the Euro Death Knot or simply the EDK. In other sources, it’s sometimes also referred to as the Flat Overhand Bend, the Offset Overhand Bend, the Thumb Knot, and the Openhand Knot. It isn’t a very strong bend knot, but despite this, it’s the most commonly used knot in climbing for connecting two ropes together.
