Page 50 - Peter Owen "Knots"

BENDS

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Bends are used to join the ends of two lengths of rope to

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secure, the two ropes that are to be joined should be of the JIC"OJ

( same kind and have the same diameter, Unusually

however, the sheet bend (see page 57) is secure even

when it is used to join ropes of different diameters,

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