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knots must be slowly tightened—shaped, kneaded, Disclaimers inTroduCTion
molded—into proper configuration, which almost al- In order to achieve the maximum photographic effect,
ways means there are no gaps in the knot. It is rarely a the text may refer to one type of cord or line while the
matter of tugging on the working and standing ends. photographs show another. The majority of these ap-

Choose the best cordage for the job. A knot works only parent contradictions occur in the fishing knot chapters,
as well as the rope or cord. Highly elastic cords, such as where the knot may be excellent for fine monofilament
bungees, shed a bowline (see page 62), but a vice versa but it is photographed in heavy fly line. This is because
(see page 56) holds securely. It is, in other words, not only photos of fine monofilament fail to adequately reveal the
a matter of the right knot but also the right material to steps in tying the knots. Trust the text for information,
tie it in. and trust the photo sequences for the proper knot-tying
steps.

It is suggested in several places in this book that a spe-
A hitch. cific knot will work, if tied correctly, to save or help save
a life. This occurs almost exclusively in the climbing knot
chapters. The use of knots in this book to save or help
save a life, however, should only be undertaken by peo-
ple qualified to use the knots appropriately. This is not a
how-to book for activities other than the tying of knots
themselves.

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