Page 156 - Patrick Moreau, Jean-Benoit Heron Marine Knots How to Tie 40 Essential Knots
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2 - Double it by passing twice, and then a third time and finally a fourth, for example.
                    You can make up to seven turns.

















                3 - After slightly tightening it using a little bit of traction on the two ends, hold the large sideways
                bight and lead it to the right, positioning it exactly over the half knot of the base that should be
                apparent.
                    Now, elongate this bight between the strands without crossing any of them, while staying to the
                left of the coils.
                    Make sure that this bight inserts perfectly between the strands already in place.
















                4 - After leading the large bight all the way to the left of the construction, create some slack by
                applying light traction to the right strand.
                    Now you can tighten it.
                    Pull on the two ends at the same time, then push or tap on the whipping with the marlinspike so
                that the coils settle into place.
                    Finally, pull as hard as you can, with pliers if necessary, to increase the level of force.
                    Now just cut the ends and solder them.
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