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            Monkey’s paw                                                  KNOT SCORE

                                                                          Strength
            The monkey’s paw is a new name for an old knot, and is nothing more
                                                                          Security

            than a monkey’s fist with the end tied to the standing part. You can
                                                                          Diffi culty Tying
            use a bowline to do this or, if you’re using three-strand rope, you can   Diffi culty Untying

            finish off with a soft eye splice (page 265).                  Usefulness



















            1 Tie the monkey’s fist as shown   2 Splice the end to the standing   3 Trim the strands and, if using
            opposite. Seize the line about   part, as shown on page 265.  synthetic line, seal the ends with
            150mm (6in) from the end, and                                a butane whipping (page 251).
            tease the strands apart.

























         7 Prise open the turns to make   8 Tuck the end, followed by the   9 Tighten the knot by working the
         a suitably sized hole.           overhand knot, into the hole.   slack back through to the standing
                                                                          part. Do not overtighten as this will
                                                                          reduce the size of the ‘fi st’.




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