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SHEET BEND

II) (ALSO KNOWN AS COMMON BEND AND FLAG BEND)
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a::i his is an unusual bend, in that it can be tied using two different-diameter ropes. It is not,
T however, a secure knot, and can work loose if the rope is jerked about too much. It
should therefore never be used in circumstances where great strain is put on the rope.
Representations of the sheet bend can be seen in ancient Egyptian art, but its name first
appeared in print in 1794. T he sheet was originally the rope attached to the clew, the lower
corner of a sail, which was used for trimming a sail. Traditionally, this knot also joins the two
corners of a flag to the rope used for raising and lowering it.

Make a bight in the end of
I one of the ropes to be tied.

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Take the second rope and
2 tuck its end up through the
bight in the first rope.