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                                                               Figure 1-5. The Bight Coil Hitch. Bring the last turn
                                                               up to form a long bight. Pass the bight down, and
                           B                                   wrap it around the coil, then over its own turn, and
                                                               finally through the coil. Note that the wrap is made
                                                               from right to left, to form a clockwise loop at the start.
                                                               This makes for a fairer start.




















                                                               Figure 1-6. The Gasket Coil Hitch. Using a long work-
                                                               ing end, make several wraps around the head of the
                                                               coil, each wrap lying atop the one previous. Always
                                                               start the wraps as with the Bight Coil Hitch, above,
                                                               so that the turns have a fair start. Finish by passing a
                                                               bight through the coil, then dropping it over the top.
                                                                    When using this coil for a belayed line, always
                                                               make the wraps with the standing part; if you make
                  Figure 1-4A–B. Securing a coil on a pin (A). To secure  them with the end, it is easier, but the turns of the
                  a large coil, hang it from a separate, toggled bit of line  coil will deform from the weight of the rope when it
                  that is hitched or seized to a sheer pole (B).  is hanging.







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