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TYING BENDS
Carrick Bend
The Carrick Bend is traditionally used on large ropes, such as ships’
hawsers. When it has been under strain and perhaps wet, it is loosened
by striking the outer bights of the knot with something blunt, like a
wooden fid (an object like a marlinespike).
1 Lay down two ropes, one on the left and one on the right. Use the
running end of the rope on the right to make a crossing turn. Take
the other rope and move its running end in an over-and-under pat-
tern through the other rope.
2 Finish the tuck.
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