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Double French hitching in progress, with a Turk’s Head
A dowel with double French hitching on it. knot tied at the bottom.

Hammer with Double French Hitching 2 > Loop the strands of twine around the handle and
under the twine, as shown in the diagram, creating
12 feet of #48 cotton seine twine used to create the a spiral pattern on the outside of the handle.
grip 3 > When you have added all the hitches you want, tie
3 feet of #48 cotton seine twine used to create the off the twine with an overhand knot (or just leave it
decorative Turk’s Heads cut with a 4- to 5-inch tail).
sharp knife or scissors 4 > Use half the twine to create a Turk’s Head knot at
shellac with brush the top of the handle and half the twine to create a
ruler Turk’s Head knot at the bottom of the handle that
overlaps the end of the double French hitches. To
To cover the hammer handle with double French
hitching, follow these steps: get the Turk’s Head knot into the round shape to
use at the end of the hitching, tie the knot on the
1 > Middle (fold in half) the 12-foot length of #36 cot- flat (see Chapter 1), then as you draw the knot up,
ton seine twine and tie one end of it tightly around form it around a wooden spoon handle or a fat
the bottom of the handle. marking pen at its center.