By Day, Cyrus Lawrence; Jarman, Colin
«Knots and Splices» is the bestselling really pocket-sized booklet on rope and cord paintings, splices, and every kind of knots, and has been continually in print for nearly 50 years. It has turn into the fundamental guide exhibiting easy methods to tie the main worthy and quintessential knots, bends and splices and has bought around the world to sailors, campers, scouts, climbers, fishermen and outside humans. every one common clarification of the way to accomplish the knot or splice is followed through transparent color pictures of every level, making studying effortless.
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Tuck each of the other two strands in the same way (77b) then put a light seizing round the rope to hold everything in place (77c). 0 1/21/06 77e of the seizing (77d) until three or four rounds of tucks have been completed. At this point the seizing can be removed so that the tucks into the other side can be made tight as in 77e. Continue tucking to completion 11:04 Page 62 77f and then roll the splice gently under foot on a firm surface to settle it (77f). The ends of the strands may be cut off short after the splice has been settled, but some people prefer to leave them as shown in case they work out.
Stand the object on the lifting line some distance from its end and tie an Overhand Knot (1) over the top of the object (a jug in this photo). Spread the parts of the Overhand Knot out and settle them around the upper part of the jug, then join the working end to the standing part above the jug using a Bowline (20). Settle the knot and lift. 0 1/21/06 11:04 Page 58 12 SPLICING 75a B A C 75b A C B C B 75 THREE STRAND EYE SPLICE The Three Strand Eye Splice produces a completely secure and very strong eye in the end of a three strand laid rope.
Loop the sling – here a line with the ends joined by a Surgeon’s Knot (62) – around the static line (68a) and pass the larger, outer loop several times around the smaller loop and static line (68b) in an outwards direction (68c). Send the smaller loop through the larger one (68d) and work the knot tight, enlarging what was the smaller loop. Now the knot can be slipped along the line, but will hold securely if a load is put on at an angle (68e). 0 1/21/06 11:04 Page 55 69a 69b 69c 70 69 KLEMHEIST KNOT 70 SPANISH WINDLASS The Klemheist Knot is very similar to the Prusik Knot (68).