Page 77 - Maria Constantino "The Knot Handbook"
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FARMER'S LOOP
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A. his knot acquired its name in 1912, when Cornell University professor Howard W Riley
0 T described it in a pamphlet devoted to knots used on American farms. This is tied in a
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...I 'leap-frog' manner that produces a secure and strong knot .
Once learnt, it's not easily forgotten.
In the place in the rope
I where the knot is required,
wrap a complete turn around
the hand from front to back.
Add another turn so
2 that now there are
three cord parts on both
sides of your hand.
Pick up the middle
3 cord and pass it over
the right cord .
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