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THE ASHLEY BOOK OF KNOTS

3013. FIVE-STRAND SQUARE SINNET is made when five strands are

needed for a particular LANYARD KNOT such as the STAR KNOT. With

three strands in the left hand lead the upper left strand back, around,

through and down over one strand. Lead the right upper strand

back, around, through and down over two strands. rvluch the same

result is obtained by passing over one strand only with both left and

right strands. Roll underfoot or between boards.

3014. SEVEN-STRAND SQUARE SINNET is for the same purpose as the

above. Four strands are held in the left hand and three strands in the

right hand. The sinnet is made in two movements like the rest of

the sinnets given here. First, lead the upper left strand around in

back and then forward between the second and third strands from

the bottom and finally back parallel with its sister strands into the

lowest position of the group. Second, lead the right upper strand

around in back and forward between the center opposing strands

and then back parallel with its sister strands into the lowest position

of the group. Repeat these directions from the beginning, and roll

the sinnet thoroughly.

3015. COACHWHlPPING is made over stanchions and rails with two

or several parallel strands. Generally fishline is used. It is worked

as SQUARE SINNET 'II: 2999 but with two, sometimes three or even

four, strands as a unit, instead of one. Under some circumstances,

when the strands fail to cover the core or foundation, extra strands

are added with a sail needle.

3016. SIX-STRAND COACHWHlPPING. This is made as 'II: 301 I but with

doubled, tripled or quadrupled strands. This sinnet is almost invari-

ably made with the aid of a "mate" or helper. "Mate" is the preferred

name; it comes from "boatswain's mate." Sometimes the sinnet is

made as 'II: 3011 and the strands are doubled or tripled with a needle

as in a TURK'S-HEAD. COACHWHIPPING is also made as EIGHT-STRAND

SQUARE SINNET'll: 3001 with either doubled or tripled strands moved

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as UnIts.

3017. This was, so far as I know, Captain Charles \V. Smith's in-

dividual method of making SQUARE SINl\ET. \Vith four strands. hold

three in the left hand and one in the right hand. First, lay the upper

left strand across the front to the center below its sister strand.

Second, lay the upper right strand across the front to the center

"30 \5 30,6 below its sister strand. Third, lay the upper left strand across the