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LASHINGS AND SLINGS

"raised," and a sick horse is slung in its stall when it is unable to stand

without assistance.

2146. A mlUlingspike is slung ready for sending aloft by taking a
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SINGLE HITCH with its own lanyard around the pointed end.

2147. A simple way to sling a hammer is with a Buoy ROPE HITCH. 2141

2148. Ashore a ha11'Wler is often slung with a CLOVE HITCH around

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the neck of the handle but a MARLINGSPIKE HITCH is often used at

sea and is preferable.

2149. To sling a pitchfork for conveyance to the mow: Lead the

end of a rope between the tines and make fast to the shank with a

CLOVE HITCH.

2150. A CLOVE HITCH placed around the peen and a SINGLE HITCH

near the end of the handle is good sound practice for hoisting a

hammer.

2151. A crowbar rna be sent to the upper floors of a building,

which is being wrecke or is under construction, or it may be low-

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ered into a cellar <:>r well. Tie a ROLLING HITCH O~ 1734) to the

handle end and add a SINGLE HITCH near the working end.

2152. To sling a shovel for lowering down a well, make a BECKET 2.'.$"1

HITCH fast to the handle.

2153. A 11181t1, sledge hammer, grub hoe, pickax, mattock or other

heavy-headed tool should have the rope led under the head. Pass the

end of a rope around the neck of the handle and twist the end and

standing parts together a number of turns. Bring the standing part

under the head and put two SINGLE HITCHES on the handle, spaced

as pictured, one at the shank and the other at the grip.

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2154. To lower a bucket by the handle and then to recover the -

rope from aloft: The handle is held firmly while lowering and is 2.153

released instantly when the long end, which has been retained, is

ulled and the knot is spilled. Objects may be lowered in this way

rom a window or down a stair well, saving many steps.

Middle the rope and pass two bights, one after the other, as pic-

tured. Both ends are retained at the higher level, but the working

end is merely to spill the knot after the object has reached bottom.

Lower away with the standing end, at the same time paying out the

spill line. When the object brings up, Jerk the spill line or working

end, which slips the knot, so that the rope may be retrieved. 2,54

2155. If the rope is too short for the knot just described, a basket

with a flat bail may be lowered by means of a SINGLE HITCH. The

end of the rope should have an OVERHAND KNOT. Adjust very care-

fully and test to make certain that it has nipped before lowering the

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basket. When the basket touches the ground, shake the rope to re-

lease the knot. This knot may be used on any flat-handled container

such as a b, .. cket, can-o-pail, or suitcase.

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