Composite Knot: 4_1 # 4_1

This is a model of the composite knot 4_1_#_4_1, which consists of two figure-8 knots spliced together.

It is tied in a tube of constant radius, and pulled tight. In the thin version, the tube has been reduced to half-size in order to help you see the crossings. In the thick version, the tube appears at full scale. These are easier to print without as much support material.

For more information about tight knots, see

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ropelength.

For ropelength data, se