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similar to that which can be used for a buntline fisherman’s bend (see
page 28 figure 19.2), whereby after tying the standard bucket hitch you
tuck back the working end into the lay of the standing part.
Bulldog grip: a metal fastening used to clamp two wires togetherside by
side. It consists of a shaped part into which a U-shaped bolt fits, with the
two wires trapped between. It is tightened by two nuts. The bulldog grip
is not suitable for rope.
Bulldog splice: probably the simplest way of creating an eye splice in a
wire rope. The rope is turned around a thimble and the end secured
against the standing part with bulldog grips (figure 17).
