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Spanish hawser bend
KNOT SCORE
It’s easy to assume that the tighter you tie a knot, the better it will be. But Strength
over-tightening a knot, while making it more secure, will also weaken the Security
line. The Spanish hawser bend cleverly takes an untightened carrick bend Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
(page 88) and adds some seizings to give it security. This makes for a
Usefulness
stronger, more streamlined knot. For more on hawser bends, see page 98.

1 Tie a carrick bend in the usual 2 Pass the working end of the 3 Pass the working end of the
manner, by making an underhand second line over the standing part of second line under the end of the

loop with one line, and placing it the fi rst line. first, then tuck it under its own
over the other line. standing part, visible inside the loop.

4 At very least, the two ends should
be seized to their own standing part.
For a more permanent and
streamlined knot, add two further
seizings on each side, as shown.

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