# How do I make a slip knot?

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [October 5, 2018, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-slip-knot/293588 "2018-10-05T03:33:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![ZaYoBoy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zayoboy/32/40174_2.png) [@ZaYoBoy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ZaYoBoy)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2018, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-slip-knot/293588/1 "2018-10-05T03:33:37Z")

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I got some new strings (MonkeyfingeR vines). They don’t come already slip knotted.

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**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2018, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-slip-knot/293588/2 "2018-10-05T03:43:20Z")

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So, do you know how to tie an overhand knot? Aka, just a regular knot

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**Author:** ![ZaYoBoy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zayoboy/32/40174_2.png) [@ZaYoBoy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ZaYoBoy)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2018, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-slip-knot/293588/3 "2018-10-05T03:44:47Z")

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Yes. I just have trouble moving on from there.

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**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2018, 3:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-slip-knot/293588/4 "2018-10-05T03:47:25Z")

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Okay, same theory as an overhand knot, only you’re going to double the string before you tie it.

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**Author:** ![ZaYoBoy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zayoboy/32/40174_2.png) [@ZaYoBoy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ZaYoBoy)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2018, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-slip-knot/293588/5 "2018-10-05T03:48:46Z")

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Okay, thanks.

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-slip-knot/293588/6 "2018-10-05T03:52:25Z")

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Have you looked here: [Useful modification & maintenance guides -- clean, repair, tune, fix yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/useful-modification-maintenance-guides-clean-repair-tune-fix-yoyos/16461)

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**Author:** ![ZaYoBoy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zayoboy/32/40174_2.png) [@ZaYoBoy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ZaYoBoy)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2018, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-slip-knot/293588/7 "2018-10-05T03:56:48Z")

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Nope. Thanks, man.