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CA T-O-NINE T AILS (DITT Y BA G LANY ARD)
MATERIALS 9 x 2.5m of 4mm line, I like to use hemp or flax
1 x 36mm wooden ball drilled with a hole of
4-6mm or a parrel bead
1 x 130mm piece of 4mm stainless steel wire rope
or a nail this long with its head cut off or even a
wooden dowel. This is used to stiffen the handle.
It is possible to just use an extra piece of line but
it does not work so well

KNOTS USED Matthew Walker knot: diagrams a, b and c
Alternate crown sennit, 4 and 4: page 25
Diamond knot/crown and wall with 8 strands:
like page 19
8 strand crown sennit: like page 31
8 strand globe knot ball covering: page 25

METHOD
Cut and measure your 9 pieces with the long ends. I know this
of line. Make them into a will be difficult as you have to
bundle and put on a temporary handle the long pieces of line
seizing about 900mm from the but when the knot is tightened it
end. The first 900mm will be will set better for the rest of the
your lashes; the rest will go to handle. After the Matthew
making the handle. Make a 9 Walker has been tied, continue
strand Matthew Walker knot with the long strands, making an
alternate crown sennit with 4
and 4 strands (page 25) round
A
the ninth strand which remains
in the middle as a core. Make
this alternate crowning for about
70mm, and then with the same
strands make a diamond knot
(page 21), still keeping the ninth
strand as a core.
Take whatever rod you are
going to use as a stiffener and
work it into the heart of the
diamond knot and wrap the
ninth strand round it. If the line
Making the Matthew Walker knot, 3 you are using is a stranded line
strand wall knot with first series of tucks you can open out the lay a little

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