Page 59 - Frank Rosenow "Seagoing Knots"

Bertie Bloomer (of Senglea, Malta) also knew a different double sheet
bend, with a mode of tying that lends itself to light throwing lines and the
like. It joins two ends but will also make a reliable fixed eye in the bight of
a single line. The directions are the same for both varieties, except that in
the first instance you hold up the ends of two lines to be joined (first draw¬

ing) and in the second you have a single line, with a bight of it held up as a
loop (dotted line in first drawing). The directions that follow will bear on
the first instance.
Wind one of the lines—the lesser one if there is a disparity—to make
two turns around your hand as shown in the second drawing. Flip the ends
of the lines back as in the third sketch, let go the doubled line and draw
your hand back far enough to grab the ends anew (fourth drawing). Main¬
tain the general position of the lines as this is done and firm up the knot
carefully (last drawings).
One advantage of this double sheet bend, as well as of the bowline and
sheet bend flip-overs is that you very soon tie them by rote, quickly and

well, however dark the night or evil the sea.

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