Page 180 - Maria Constantino "The Knot Handbook"
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BENDS
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A bend is a knot that unites two ropes, or two
parts of the same rope, usually at the ends. Its
purpose is to form one longer piece ef rope, and
it should ideally be possible to untie bends after
use, particularly in valuable rope. However, in
small stuff, like string, a bend that is a permanent
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a parcel, perhaps. VJ/here the material is only to
be used once, the bend can be cut off and
discarded. To ensure a secure bend, the ropes that
are to be joined should be of the same diameter.
Unusually, the sheet bend is secure, even when it
is used to join different-sized ropes, and is
therefore a very useful knot to know.
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