Page 87 - Maria Constantino "The Knot Handbook"

MIDSHIPMAN'S HIT CH
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en
A. hen stopped or seized, this is one of the
0 W strongest slide-and-grip knots, and is useful for
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..I tensioning tent guy lines. \
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Make a clockwise overhand
I loop of about the required I ~
size.

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Take the working end
2 around and pass it through
the loop just made.

Take the working end up
3 and begin a wrapping turn
that crosses and traps its own I
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earlier turn.