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SINGLE-LOOP KNOTS

bottom part of the original bight up through the two legs, as indi-

cated by the arrow at the right. Pull the knot that is formed in the

right leg down below the knot in the other leg, and draw all snug.

Although tied by anglers for leader loops, the knot is so bulky that

it makes considerable commotion in the water. Number 1017 will be

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found better for the purpose.

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1039. An IMPROVED ENGLISHMAN'S KNOT. You will have noticed

that the last knot consisted of two OVERHAND KNOTS, one tied in

each leg around the bight of the other leg (see ~. 1022), and that the

knot as a whole was unsymmetrical. Tie it as shown here by the

arrows, and the irregularity disappears. The knot form will be the

same as BEND ~ 1414.

1040

1040. A second way to make the knot that has just been lihown is

to form a round turn, with the upper single turn at the left of the

lower one. Draw a bight through the two as indicated by the arrow,

and then pull the right knot down below the left one.

1041. A third way to tie the knot is to first reproduce diagram

'/I: 1040, then turn the right turn over to the left so that the two faces

come together to form the present diagram. Thrust the looped end

down through the center of the turns, and pull the larger hitch down

below the smaller.

1042. The "FIGURE-EIGHT" ENGLISHMAN'S Loop. A knot may be

made that will give a similar knotted aspect on both faces. Turn

down a loop over the legs as in ~ 1038. Give each of the two loops ,0 42

that are now formed an outward turn or twist, as shown here in the

first diagram. Then tuck the lower bight as indicated by the arrow.

Pull the upper loop down outside the lower one to the bottom, and

draw up the knot. Sometimes this knot will give a little trouble. You

may either retie it or else attempt to arrange the two component

knots into the form of the third diagram.

1043. A strong, secure loop that is tied with a bight and may be

put either in the end or in the bight of the rope.

1044. A very compact loop tied with a bight, for use in the end

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only. It is made by tucking a doubled end very carefully to conform

with each of the three diagrams in turn. In these drawings or dia-

grams I have frequently shown the finished aspect of the knot in the

central position. Except for this occasional departure, the diagrams

are intended to progress from left to right and from top to bottom

throughout the book. , 04 4

1045. Another compact loop, which may appear to be insecure

up to the very moment that it is hove taut. Hold it in shape until

mug, and it will be found both trustworthy and easy to remember.

1045

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