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Chapter 8 > Decorative Hitchings:

Double French,

Zig-Zag, Single

French, and Ring Bolt

I have heard that hitching originated from the whalers who

were introduced to it by South American cattle ranchers—
gauchos—who tied fancy and ornate whips, bridles, and
harnesses.

Tools with decorative hitching on
their handles. Shown here are a
wrench with single French hitching,
a hammer with double French
hitching, pliers with ring bolt pliers with ring bolt
hitching, and a knife with zig-zag hitching
hitching. Turk’s Head knots are used
at the top and bottom of the grips.

hammer with double
French hitching

wrench with single
French hitching

knife with zig-zag
hitching

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