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14 CARRICK BEND
The Carrick Bend is strong, secure (14b) that can later be prised apart
and pleasing to form with its regular, (with a marline spike if necessary) to
symmetrically woven pattern. It loosen and untie it. This characteristic
normally remains quite easy to pick of being easily undone makes the
apart after use. Carrick Bend particularly useful.
When forming the bend, be sure The Carrick Bend can also be
to follow the regular over-and-under used to form a practical door mat.
weaving pattern to end up with lines With the bend laid out flat (14a), the
emerging opposite each other from parts are doubled or tripled and the
all four corners (14a). Once formed, ends cut off and tucked in securely.
work the bend up tight and as it is Do not tighten the bend so far that
settled it will capsize and form into a it capsizes, but leave it as a flat
compact square with two clear loops pattern.
15 BOWLINE BEND 15
The Bowline Bend is a simple and
extremely useful way of joining two
lines of similar or dissimilar diameter.
It takes up a fair bit of rope and
remains quite bulky, but it’s secure,
easily untied and reliable. It consists
of two interlinking Bowlines (20) and
is made even more secure if the ends
are either secured to the loop with a
seizing or with a Half Hitch (2).

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