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SHA CKLE RELEASE LANY ARD IN POR TUGUESE SENNIT

MATERIALS 1m of 3mm braided synthetic line

KNOTS USED Portuguese sennit flat: diagrams a and b
Portuguese sennit spiral: diagram c

METHOD

Middle the line and hold B
together about 100mm from the
bight. You can do this with your
fingers or use a fine piece of
twine to make a temporary
seizing.

A

Flat Portuguese sennit

C

Start the Portuguese sennit
(decide whether you want it flat
or spiral) and continue until
you have about a 40mm loop
left. The ends can either be
trimmed off close and melted to
stop them coming undone
(mind your fingers) or pulled
back inside the sennit alongside
the core using a loop of wire or
fine line. Spiral Portuguese sennit

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