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Bowline on a Bight

The bowline on a bight is a neat and clever way

of making a pair of loops in the middle of a
piece of rope (the bight) without having to tuck
the ends. If the strain is not being taken equally

by both of the standing ends, then it is sensible
to tie off the short standing end with a half hitch

or overhand knot.

1 With the rope double form a crossing turn and bring

the bight out of the center of the crossing turn as the
start of a bowline method #2 (see pages 164-65).
2 Take the bight that has come up through the crossing

and enlarge it so it will go over the double rope loop.
3 Lift up the double rope loop and bring the bight of the
rope behind the loops and crossing turn—it should be

behind the standing part pair of ropes. Tighten the
bight round the standing parts.
4 The finished knot.

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