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THE ASHLEY BOOK OF KNOTS

577. A THREE-PLY KNOT superficially resembles the MATTHEW

WALKER KNOT after it has been drawn up evenly and tautly.

578. A FOUR-PLY KNOT superficially resembles the LANYARD KNOT.

Tie with small right turns, and bring the working end at the conclu-

sion of each turn up through all previous turns. Work out surplus

material methodically.

579. A DOUBLE THREE-PLY KNOT superficially resembles a Two-

STRAND MATTHEW WALKER KNOT. Tie a RIGHT OVERHAND KNOT, and

577 tuck as indicated by the arrow. The surplus cord from the inner turns

must be worked out of the knot gradually and firmly before the ends

are pulled on.

580. A LONG THREE-PLY KNOT is not so difficult to tie as might

appear. Make a DOUBLE RIGHT OVERHAND KNOT, and tuck it as shown

in the first diagram. Work it fairly snug so that it resembles the upper

right diagram. Next wind the two bights from the right end to the

left end as illustrated in the second and third diagrams. The surplus

material must now be worked out from "end to end" until the knot

resembles the final diagram.

576 581. A knot which superficially resembles a DOUBLE WALL KNOT

requires considerable gentling before it takes its final shape, undis-

torted and perfectly symmetrical. The knot follows the general dia-

gram of the THREE-PLY KNOT ('11:577). In one place the lead is de-

flected so that the ends may come out opposite each other to form

a LANYARD KNOT. When the knot is completed, the ends are half

knotted (as shown) before they are brought to the surface. When

well drawn up the knot is both handsome and firm. It would make

a practical STOPPER KNOT, but is somewhat overelaborate.

There are several knots among the MONKEY'S FISTS of Chapter 29

S79 that will serve as SINGLE-CORD LANYARD KNOTS and are quite distinc-

tive. It will be found possible to lead the two ends of a MONKEY'S

FIST from the interior of the knot in such a way that they will be

opposite each other when they appear on the surface.

In Peru, the ancient Incas used OVERHAND and MULTIPLE OVER-

HAND KNOTS in their account records, termed quipus. A series of lan-

yards depended from a ground line, and a chain or series of OVER-

HAND KNOTS was tied in each lanyard. It is presumed that each turn in
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