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BENDS

1474. The DRAWING BEND, HARNESS BEND or PARCEL BEND is about

the most practical bend for twine. There is no danger of capsizing as

there is with the WEAVER'S KNOT, and it is very secure. It has an

added feature which makes it invaluable in parcel tying: it may be

tied tightly while under tension. To tie: Form a CROSSING KNOT \414

with one end around the other end. Hold this knot with the left

hand and pull the upper end until taut. When taut enough, hold

with the left hand and half hitch the upper end snugly around the

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upper standing part.

1475. The BECKET HITCH makes an effective DRAWING BEND. Put

a BOWLINE KNOT in a rope's end. Reeve the other end through it,

draw taut and hitch as shown by the arrow.

1476. A BOWLINE AND Two HALF HITCHES. This one is easier to

draw taut and hold under stress and is the most common of DRAW-

ING BENDS. Commonly used in parcel tying and lashing wagon

loads.

1477. The MARLINE HITCH AND HALF HITCH is also a good DRAW-
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ING BEND. If tied as illustrated it is secure, but with the final HALF

HITCH reversed it is not so wholly dependable. Diderot (1762) gives

it as a WEAVER'S KNOT.

1478. A TURK'S-HEAD BEND may be used in fOl'ming a handle for

an umbrella, cane, sea chest, etc. Reeve the rope through the cleat

and strongly seize at the desired size of the ring. Tie a 3L X ~

TURK'S-HEAD (111 1305) with the end that leads to the right and 1471

double it. Then enter the heretofore inactive end, and with it triple

the knot.

1479. A 4L X 3B TURK'S-HEAD KNOT may be made on the diagram

given. Staning at the feather end, form the knot by tucking under-

neath an opposing strand, when passing an encircled point, for the

second time. Reeve the end through the center companment when

it has been reached. Draw up the knot loosely into shape before

doubling it, and in doubling it avoid doubling the loop which passes
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through the hole.

Another way to arrive at a similar result is to first tie the WHISTLE

or KNIFE LANYARD KNOT (111787). Then reeve one of the ends of the

knot through the hole in the cane or cleat. Cut the loop at the other

end of the knot and lead the working end into the loop end parallel

with the correct loop pan, withdrawing the loop part at each tuck.

When the working end has been substituted for the original half,

draw up the knot.

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