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Boating Knots: Bends

Its first appearance in print seems to be from Harry
Asher in The Alternative Knot Book (1989), but it, or
something very similar, probably saw use by mariners
before that. This bend may also be used by climbers.

XX: Step 4
Vice Vers XXa: Step 3 Vice Versa

XXX
Continue to weave the two Work the knot into its distinc-
XXX
lines together by bringing the tive shape as it is tightened, as
second working end through shown in the photograph.
the loop in the other line (from
back to front), as shown in the
photograph.

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