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THE ASHLEY BOOK OF KNOTS

2798. This page consists of eyes in sinnet or braided rope. THREE-

STRAND FLAT SINNET EYES are found in gaskets and reef points.

FOUR-STRAND and SIX-STRAND ROUND SINNET EYES, tied in the man-

ner here depicted, are to be found on sailors' clothesbag and ditty-

bag lanyards. Generally the eye is made first, then all ends are

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brought together and the sinnet is continued with double the num-

ber of strands. Two, three or four of the strands may be laid out at

the crotch and after the larger sinnet has been well started a

STANDING TURK'S-HEAD (i'li 1284) is made with the strands that were

laid out. This covers the joint completely.

2799. If the eye is to be tied in the end instead of the bight of the

sinnet, the sinnet is stoutly whipped, the strands are divided and laid

up into equal lengths of three- or four-strand rope. The two ends

are next crotched or married and then the strands are scattered as

in a LONG SPLICE.

2800. In this the two arms are laid up into ropes in a manner

somewhat similar to the foregoing. But one arm is right-laid rope,

the other left-laid rope. The lay is loosely twisted. Having been

crotched, the two legs are next tucked into the opposhe leg in an

OVER-AND-UNDER SPLICE to the straddle. Then seize or else add a

SIX- or EIGHT-STRAND STANDING TURK'S-HEAD, or some other desired

MULTI-STRAND LANYARD KNOT.

2801. Instead of splicing the ends as in the previous eye, lay up

both arms with the same lay or else make a FOUR-STRAND SINNET of

each. Marry and seize the two ends at the bosom and there tie any

desired SHROUD KNOT from Chapter 19. Place a TURK's-HEAD at

the straddle or if the joint between the standing part and the legs is

neatly arranged no knot need be added.

2802. Seize an eight-strand lanyard strongly and, employing each

alternate strand, make a FOUR-STRAND SINNET and form the eye with

it. Crotch the two groups of four strands at the straddle of the eye

so that they are alternately around the neck. Seize well and

tie a SHROUD KNOT, such as 1585. Rigging lofts employ a "turning-

in machine" or a rigging screw when putting a WIRE EYE SPLICE

2800 around a thimble or a deadeye.

2803. Often a Spanish windlass was used at sea for the purpose.

Two thimbles were seized as in the illustration, the lower one being

merely for temporary use in closing the eye. A well-greased strand

from a large rope was led around the shear pole as shown in the illus-

tration and was set up by twisting with two marlingspikes. When the

rope was brought together at the- throat, two seizings were added, as

at the top of )1fi 2 804, and a round seizing was put on at the throat,

after which the temporary thimble was removed.

2804. The same operation may be more easily done with a vise,

but the jaws of the vise must be grooved or else have a grooved bush-

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