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Portuguese bowline see French bowline.

Portuguese sennit (flat): the Portuguese sennits may be made with any

number of strands, but only use two working strands, although these can
be doubled, one on each side of the central strand(s) or heart. This central
non-working heart can be any number of strands, although the shape of
the sennit becomes difficult to maintain if you exceed three. Our
illustrations show three strands in the heart and two single working
strands.

Start working with the left-hand strand, and pass this under the heart(s)
and over the right-hand strand. A bight must be retained on the left. Now
take the right-hand strand across over the heart and down through the

bight on the left. Now you can draw tight both ends, to complete the first
knot.

figure 99.1

figure 99.2