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DOG LEADS
round sennit interspersed with as many Matthew Walker,
diamond knots and extended diamond knots as you fancy,
maybe followed by a bit of crown sennit and finished off with a
hand loop from flat Portuguese sennit.

MATERIALS Sea and land dogs of course come in various sizes,
so you must judge the scale of material suitable
for the dog in question as well as how long you
like your lead to be. The amounts quoted here
are for 1–1.2m long so allow more if you want a
longer lead.
For the plain dog lead, 2–2.5m of 3 strand rope,
between 8mm and 12mm, would suit most
animals and their owners
For the decorative dog lead, 1 x 6m and 1 x 9m of
4mm for a medium to large dog, 3mm for a very
smaller dog, should be plenty
You will also need a clip or snap shackle. Be sure to
check that it will work on you dog’s collar

KNOTS USED For the plain lead:
back splice which starts with a crown knot, see
diagram b.
splice and diamond knot eye, crown & wall:
page 47.
For the fancy lead:
diamond knot: pages 19, 88
constrictor knot: page 9
4 strand round sennit: page 50
If you wish, Mathew Walker: page 57
Portuguese flat sennit: page 17
If you wish, 4 strand crown sennit: page 25
Extended diamond: page 51

METHOD
Always start at the clip end so The simple lead is straight -
that you can check the length forward: make the crown knot
that suits you and your dog so that it captures the clip and
before making the loop that then make a couple of complete
forms the handle. tucks before tapering the splice

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