Page 99 - Frank Rosenow "Seagoing Knots"
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The grass bend, which I last spotted on an Haitian craft rotting away
gracefully in the Bahamas, is tied by taking hitches with the ends around
opposing standing parts—as drawn here. Under strain, it collapses from an
aspect of wickerwork harmony to a tight knob which holds securely but
may be hard to unravel.
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