Page 86 - Jim Whippy - Reeds Knot Handbook

Rope seizing is a technique that is used when you want to
hold two pieces of rope together using cord. It is a good
alternative to knotting, although not quite as strong as splicing
(which is when you join two ropes together by partially
unravelling and then intertwining the strands). A common
seizing is generally used to join two parallel sections of rope
or, as in this example, making an eye in a rope. wrap and tucK Knots

STEP-BY-STEP

1
Make a closed loop in
your rope. Bind the two
pieces together with
cord by first tying a
clove hitch (see pages
68–69).

2
Using the working end of
the cord, start to make a
series of tightly wrapped
turns. Make sure they
sit neatly next to one
another.

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