Page 51 - Knots You Need to Know Easy-to-Follow Guide to the 30 Most Useful Knots

twine for extra heft and bulk.

8. Start at either end of the line and tighten the knot around its heavy
core. Use a marlinespike, as shown, advancing the slack (seen here
looping upward) as you go. Work through the knot’s entire structure again
until you reach the third or middle turn of the five-part ring. Here, reserve
enough slack—about 18 inches—to form a loop; keep tightening the knot
on the other side of the loop.