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RING HITCHES

1857. If the HALF HITCH is reversed most of the torsion is elimi-

nated and there is little tendency for the knot to twist.

1858. The LONG RUNNING EYE or HITCH is the common rigger's

method of making fast to eyebolts on spars aloft. A LONG EYE, spliced

in the end of the line, admits the passing of a whole coil at one thrust.

SHORT EYE SPLICES are not so good for this purpose as they require

reeving the full length of the line through the eye.

1859. The RING HITCH and TAG KNOT are of the same formation

as the BALE SLING HITCH (~I694) but are not necessarily tied in a tes~

wreath. This knot is found on rings and tags, as well as on key and

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1860. The LEAD LINE or STRAP HITCH. Either a LONG EYE (as in

a lead line) or a long bight as in the fall of a Spanish burton, is

passed through the eye or ring; then the lead, hook or other object

is passed through the bight and the line is drawn up. Note that the

knots already described on this page, although similar in form, are

tied in individual ways.
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1861. A more transient fastening to a ring is made as described for

the LONG RUNNING HITCH (~I 858) by employing a BOWLINE KNOT

instead of an EYE SPLICE.

1862. A RING HITCH may be doubled without removal from the

ring by drawing and twisting a bight to the right, as shown in the left

drawing, then reeving the ring through the bight in the direction

indicated. This may be tied to a key or watch.

1863. The next two drawings on this page show two ways in

which the number of parts having a bearing on a ring may be in-

creased without removing the ring. I became interested in the prob-

lem when I found that a watch guard, which I prized, was showing

signs of wear. To tie: Reeve the guard through the ring from the

back and pass the end behind the standing part as indicated by the

arrow.

1864. Arrange the loop that passes through the ring in the form

shown and then reeve the end of the guard once as indicated by the

arrow.

1865. If the loop of the guard is too Ion for the purpose, a deco-

rative LANYARD KNOT may be added whi e the loop is still on the

ring. Extend the loop as shown and twist the end one half turn to the

right. Stick the end of the guard in the direction of the arrow down-

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ward through the loop that was just formed. Arrange the knot so

that the loop is kept long. Turn the apparatus over and repeat a

second time exactly as before, except of course on the other side.

Arrange the knot at the proper length and work snug. This is the

same knot as BEND ~ 1414.

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