Page 5 - Walter B. Gibson "Knots And How To Tie Them"

Racking Hitch ....... .............. .42
Cat's-paw ..... .. ............ .. ..... . 42
V. Bends and Knots for Joining
Rope Ends
Knotty Alternatives .. ............. .. 45
Double Overhand Knot ............ 46
Droinary !:no< ...................... 47
Aernish Knot ....................... 48
Figure Eight Hand Knot ............ 49
Sheet Bend .......................... 50
Weaver's Knot ..................... 5l
Carrick Bend ...................... 52
English Knot ...... .. ..... .. ........ 53
VI. Loops and Nooses
About l....oop5 ... . ..... 57
The Bowline...... . ......... 57
Figure Eight or False Bowline .. ..... 58
Spaniah Bowline .. .... .. .... ...... .. 59
French Bowline . . . . . . . ...... 60
Lasso or Honda Knot ............... 61
VII. Rope Shortenings
Too Much Rope .................. .. 65
Single Chain Twist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 66
Double Chain Twist . .67
'lheSheepshank ............ . (Xi
The CalShank ................ .. .... 69
11>< """"monk ...... .. . . .. . . . .. .. .. 70
Overhand Knot with Sheepshank. . 70
Jury Knot with Sheepshank ........ 72
VIII. Fancy and Decorative Knots
PlAin and Fancy ...... .. ....... .. .... 75
Tom Fool Knot ..................... 76
The Shamroclc ...................... 77
Jury Mast Knot ... .. .... . ..... 78
DoubleJurv Knot... . . .. .. .. 79
An Oriental Knot. ... ............... 80
IX. Tricks with Knots
Presenting Knot Tricks .. ........... 83
Slip the Loop .. .. ................ ... 84
On Again - Off Again . . ....... 85
Go-Go Knots . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 86
Shake Them Away ..... . .. 87
The Impossible Knot . . . . . 88