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Turk’s head 3L x 4B in the round

Once employed to stop sailors’ feet slipping while

they were stowing sails, the Turk’s head is now used
to decorate everything from wedding rings to fishing

rods. Learn to tie this simple version, and you will
gain access to a whole world of leads and bights…

1 Take a turn around the pole or spar, and pass the standing end over the

standing part. Pass the other end around the pole, over the standing end,

and under itself.