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To: combjelly who wrote (1582986)	1/12/2026 1:07:14 PM
From: Heywood40	Respond to of 1585682

Yes, there appears to be some sort of white fibrous material inside the wraps. The wraps would tighten up around that fiber as it closed, and still perform as expected. The wraps tightening would not dislodge the fiber, they would simply compress it as they tightened around it. With both ends of the rope secured (one to the beam, the other at the top of the wrap, with a hitch) there is no place for the knot to "collapse" to, other than more tightly around itself as it closed. With both ends secured, it would not and could not "unravel" simply because there was something else wrapped up inside it. It would just tighten up on that fiber, and itself as it closed. Simple observation of its configuration and a basic understanding of physics say that knot would tighten up just fine, and function as a noose. I'm glad you gave up on the gallows not being strong enough, and the knot being wrapped around a "soft drink can". The gallows was well-constructed, bolted together and capable of supporting around 10,000 pounds from its crossbeam. And there is absolutely no evidence of your "soft drink can" idea at all. Now it's time for you to give up on the "collapse" and "unravel" ideas, as the physics of that knot would dictate the knot will tighten and close rather than collapse and unravel. I'm tempted to build a model of that knot to demonstrate to you, and anyone else, that it will work just fine.