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3. To form the first rung of the ladder, first measure down 10 inches from
the throat of the eye. Take the left-hand leg of the ladder and loop it
around the right leg. Then pull another loop across to the left. To hold the
loops in place, it will help if you lay out the work against a board and drive
a nail next to the line, as shown, wherever you change the direction of

the lead.

4. With the working end of the right leg, take enough round turns around