Double-Column Tie

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In-depth explanations for the Double Column Tie.

0:20 SCT vs DCT
1:01 Building the DCT
3:08 Locking the DCT

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Comments (9)

  1. Skye B.February 1, 2024

    The second knot you used looks like what a square knot would look like but you called it an overhand knot. Did you mean to call the second knot a square knot?

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    1. ShibariStudyAugust 7, 2025

      Michael Betser Maybe! If the knot is popping then opting for a stronger lock could be good. Granny knots often do a great job of closing a cuff. It’s really more about how you use it next that matters and if it’s working for you. We think it’s good to notice the directionality of your lock as a way to assess why it may or may not be working as expected.  

    2. Michael B.July 2, 2025

      Shibari Study Support there are 2 ways to tie the overhand knot one which will result in a square knot, one which will lead to a (dreaded) granny knot. any worries about having a granny knot here ?

    3. ShibariStudyMarch 19, 2024

      Hi there! Good eye. Two overhand knots applied on top of each other do form a square knot. Here we use the term “overhand knot” because that describes how the knots are applied, as opposed to the method in which you form a loop and close it with the bight, making a square knot in one go. For some people, thinking about a square knot as two overhand knots is more accessible in the beginning than learning the second way.

  2. RyanJanuary 27, 2024

    Great tutorial! Is there a reason we shouldn’t use a bowline to close off a DCT as opposed to the overhand shown in the video?

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    1. ShibariStudyMay 23, 2024

      Hi! If you give this a try you’ll see that locking the cuff with a bowline creates an uneven pull at the top of the cuff. One solution is to wrap the top of the cuff again with the bight before locking (behind the cinch). This will mean that the cinch itself might load a bit unevenly. In most cases, locking as shown will probably be easier and more effective than locking with a bowline!

    2. Jarko V.November 10, 2024

      I discovered this too. You can mitigate it with extra knot over DCT but it does not look pretty. Beauty of Shibari Study videos is that there is usually the why.

  3. Callens A.December 2, 2024

    Hi, isn't it a problem that not all ropes are tightened with the same tension? Because us see that one party of the rope can slip and tightness is different then.

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    1. Shibari S.January 15, 2025

      Hi! Thanks for your question! I’m not seeing a big tension difference in the cuff. What I do see is the way the bight bends one pass of the rope more than the other. This difference should feel mostly imperceptible tho, and it’s good to remember that a lot of the load will be felt at the back of the cuff.