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Turk’s head 4L x 3B
KNOT SCORE
– in the round Strength

Security
The shape of a turk’s head is determined by the number of leads and Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
bights created at the start: the more leads, the wider the knot, and the
Usefulness
more bights, the denser it will be. It’s horses for courses...

1 Tie an overhand knot around 2 Tease the knot open, to create 3 Pass the working end around the
the pole or spar, so the working a pair of bights. pole, and under and over the bights,
end emerges to the right. working from right to left.

4 Pass the working end around the 5 Changing direction again, pass 6 Pass the end around the pole and
pole again, and back under itself, the working end over and under the pass it over and under again so it
working from left to right. neighbouring strands. emerges next to the standing end.

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