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94                        This example of a typical bell toggle was made from three
                                  lengths of 3mm diameter standard eight strand plait.
                                  Two strands being  10ft long and one 9ft, all doubled to
        Large Bell                form six strands,  resulting  in  the finished toggle being
                                  ,2in long, including a 4in-long tassel.
        Toggle, Six               It was made without a heart, but a wooden meat skewer
                                  forced  up through on  completion not only lightens the
                                  lay but also provides a useful stiffness.
        Stranded
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