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THE ASHLEY BOOK OF KNOTS

1083. A DOUBLE BOWLINE on the bight is tied with two turns of

a doubled rope which gives four loops, or if wanted, an additional

turn will add two more loops. But as the number increases the knot

becomes less secure, so that if more pull is put on one loop than upon

its sister loops, that loop is apt to lengthen.

To tie: Turn back a rope upon itself so that a loop is formed at the

place where the knot is to be. Take the doubled rope in hand and

make a round left turn. Lay the 100 end across the standing part

as in the left diagram and, following t e direction of the arrow in the

first diagram, capsize a double turn around the neck of the single

loop. Extend the single loop to a size large enough to pass around

the whole knot (upper right diagram). Then, after you have ar-

ranged the lower loops so that they are of equal length, bring the

\063 opened single loop down and completely around the rest of the knot

and to the top again, closing it about the neck or standing part. Draw

all snug. This knot is an adaptation of the PORTUGUESE BOWLINE,

shown as 'N 1072.

1084. Two PARALLEL ROUND Loops with a knot formation that

suggests the SPANISH BOWLINE, yet is not the same since the SPANISH

BOWLINF has forked or splayed loops.

The knot begins with an ENGLISHMAN'S or TRUE-LoVER'S KNOT.

To tie this, turn down a loop over two parallel legs. Above the loop

lift the right bight over the edge of the left bight, to form a narrow

compartment. Then tuck do'WTl the bottom loop between the two

legs and draw it up through the center compartment. This forms the

ENGLISHMAN'S KNOT ('N I 143).

Arran e the ENGLISHMAN'S KNOT so that it conforms exactly with

the thir diagram. Keep the knot open and loose. Next ~urn up the

bottom 100 of the ENGLISHMAN'S KNOT, so that the bight of It lies

across the oubled standing art of the knot.

Grasp the upper bights 0 the two component OVERHAND KNOTS

which form the ENGLISHMAN'S KNOT and draw them downward,

holding the large single loop in place at the top. The knot should

now ap ear as shown in the fifth dia~ram. Proceed to draw all extra

materia from the single 100 down IOtO the two lower loops, being

careful that they remain 0 equal size. Finally draw the knot up

snu .

I any difficulty is experienced, retie the knot from the start,

keeping all the turns loose and open.

1085. A rigid DOUBLE FIGURE-EIGHT Loop. The loops are narrow

and parallel. Double your rope and tie the looped end in the form

of a fi ure eight but without making a final tuck. It should coincide

with t e left diagram. The loop that was formed should be laid back

underneath against the doubled standing part which is to form the