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Fig. 106 Fig. 107 

 Sheepshank completed 



the right wrist, as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 105 and as shown in 

 the finished sheepshank in Fig. 106. If it is desired to shorten the rope 



permanently, the ends may be passed through 

 the first and the second bights, as shown in 

 Fig. 107. 



Rope tackle. — There are times when a tem- 

 porary substitute for a tackle block would be 

 found most useful, as, for example, in drawing 

 down a rope over a load of hay to hold it with- 

 out a pole. The rope tackle shown in Fig. no 

 forms such a temporary substitute . A I ake a bight 

 in the rope and throw a half hitch over it, as 

 described for the sheepshank and as shown in 

 Figs. 108 and 109. Through the hanging loop 

 thus formed pass the lower end of the rope, as 

 indicated by the arrow in Fig. 109. This gives 

 the finished tackle as shown in Fig. no. If, 

 now, in the example cited above, the rope A (Fig. 1 1 o) comes from over 

 the load of hay and the bight C is caught over the end of the reach or 

 some other convenient part of the wagon, by pulling on rope D we can 

 cause the rope to pull on loop B, which will act as a tackle block and 

 will greatly increase the pull on A. Both sides of the loop C must pull 

 on the tackle above, other- 

 wise the half hitch will 

 pull out. 



The rope slides and 

 chafes badly at B and 

 somewhat at C, so this 

 tackle should not be made 

 up frequently in the same 

 place in the rope. It is 

 intended for emergency 

 use only. 



KNOTS FOR JOINING ENDS 



Grain hinder knot. — 

 This is the simplest way 

 of joining two ropes, and Fig. 108 



the one used on the auto- 

 matic binding attachments 

 of all grain-harvesting machines. It is made by sim]jly laying the ends 

 side by side and tying an overhand knot in them (Fig. iii). The 



Fig. 109 



Rope tackle 



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