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figure 105.4
figure 105.5
Round seizing: make an eye in the seizing material and then make sure that you are working against
the lay.
Begin by passing the seizing around both parts of the rope, coming up through the eye, and then
continue by making a further ten or so turns around both parts of the rope. It is important that this is
done as tightly as possible; the aid of a mallet or marline spike is helpful in levering the seizing
material tight after every third or so turn.
On completing the turns, form a half hitch around both rope parts, which will also help to hold the
turns tight. Now add a second layer of turns. Known as riding turns, these should be applied only
hand tight so that they do not cut down into the lower layer, and thus they will leave a neater finish.
Apply two fewer riding turns than for the first layer, so that they do not slip off the ends. Take the last
riding turn up through the two parts of the rope, through the eye to the front, and take two or three
frapping turns (see page 87) around the seizing, pulling these tight. To finish this knot, take two half
hitches around both parts of the frapping turns.
