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THE ASHLEY BOOK OF KNOTS

1074. The BOWLINE with a bight is tied in the end of a pendant to

I 74 which to hook a tackle. Whenever possible a hook should have a

double bearing when it is to be hitched to a rope. The loops should

be of equal length for otherwise the wear on them will be uneven.

1075. BOWLINE on the bight and BOWLINE. Tie KNOT # 1080 near

the end of a rope. Then take the end, and with it tie BOWLINE

'# 1010 to the standing part of the rope.

1076. A MULTIPLE Loop starting from a small coil. Make a coil of

several turns that are twice the length and half the number of the

final loops. Middle and fold the coil and with the standing end make

a small right turn at the top of the doubled coil (as in the first dia-

gram), then bring the standing end of the rope around the back

and stick it through the small ri ht tum and the top of the coil. This

makes a practical and reasonab y firm knot if the number of loops

is not too large.

I01S 1077. MULTIPLE PARALLEL Loops, from a coil. Make a number

of turns, of the size and number required. Stick the standing part

down through the coil. Take the bottom of the last turn and give it

a half turn to the right as in the left diagram. Spread open the loop

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that was just formed and bring all the lower end of the coil up

through it as shown in the third diagram. Draw the knot taut. Either

this or the previous knot will be sufficiently finn for ordinary usage

but if objects of different weights are to be suspended from the dif-

ferent loops the present one is the more dependable of the two. It

may be made fast to a rafter and any number of blocks or tackles

suspended from it.

1078. A DOUBLE Loop in the end of a strap. S lit the end of a

'0 7., strap or thon for a distance a little greater than t e circumference

of one of the oops that are to be made. Tie a RIGHT OVERHAND KNOT

in the end of the strap near the up er end of the slit. Arrange as in

the left diagram and lay the end ack, underneath. Open the slit

end ali in right diagram. Loosen the OVERHAND KNOT and extend the

bight as indicated by the arrow down throu h the slit end, gather-

ing the material for this from the slit end itsel and from the standing

part. Take out all unwanted twists and turns before drawing the

knot taut. This is tied exactly as the BOWLINE in the bight ('#1082).

So if difficulty is encountered a study of that knot, which is tied in

rope, may serve to make this one clearer.

1078

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