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THE ASHLEY BOOK OF KNOTS

914. This is a compact, FOUR-STRAND KNOT a little smaller than

the SPRITSAIL SHEET KNOT. These knots hold their distinctive forms

better when they are either single or double; tripling tends to "round

, , them out" too much.

915. It has been mentioned elsewhere, in connection with the

SPRITSAIL SHEET KNOT, that the character of a knot is often altered

if the crown is tied reversely. It was also suggested that the same

effect, but mirrored, may be gained by reversing the original wall.

This makes it unnecessary to illustrate the crown tied in both ways.

The center diagram is a left wall, and the left diagram here gives the

complete diagram form of the knot tied with the left-handed wall.

The crown of both ~9I4 and ~9I 5 is at the top center of the page,

and the single-line diagram at the top right is the complete cycle

of the knot with a right wall.

916. Knots of irregular shape are possible with an even number

of strands.

917. To exhaust the possibilities even of a four-strand diagram

would appear to be a considerable task.

918. This knot is both distinctive and practical.

919. Compare this with regular TURK'S-HEAD diagram ~9I I.

920. A FOUR-STRAND KNOT built on an irregular diagram with a

three-sided center compartment. The effect, however, is quite

regular.

921. A somewhat conical knot of four strands with a three-sided

center compartment. Except occasionally at the center, the surface

of these knots is limited to three- and four-sided compartments, and

tha texture appears quite regular, even though in the diagrams it may

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appear uneven at tImes.

922. A TOGGLE-SHAPED KNOT.

923. A SADDLECLOTH-SHAPED BUTTON.

924. A SQUARE KNOT with a diagonal weave.

925. An inverted truncated PYRAMID.

926. The FIVE-STRAND KNOTS commence with a FIVE-POINTED

STAR. This may be tied in four-strand rope by splicing an extra

strand to the core. It consists of a wall and a star-shaped crown. An

identical knot may be made by tying a diamond and a single crown.

This is shown as ~852.

., . 927. A different knot with the wall tied to the right, but with the

ctl6 crown reversed. This makes a more pronounced STAR than the last,

quite different in character and very flat on top.

928. A HALF-ROUND KNOT.

919 929. A FIVE-STRAND KNOT with a four-part center that is ap-

proximately round.

930. A FIVE-STRAND KNOT with a four-part center. Somewhat

elliptical in form.

931. A neat FIVE-STRAND KNOB with a three-part center.

932. A taller and larger knot than the last, somewhat egg-shaped.

Tie these knots tightly, and, if necessary, beat them into compact

and regular form with a wooden mallet.
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