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Wall Knot— This is the first and simplest of the many 

 decorative knots; it is also used on the end of a 

 rope to prevent its slipping: throusrh a hole as when 

 made into a rope bucket handle. It is also used 

 as the first step in a shroud knot. Like a splice 

 it can be easier followed in diagrams than in ex- 

 planation. 



Each strand of the end of a rooe is brought under 

 and then up through the bight formed by its neigh- 

 boring strand to the left. It must be tightened slowly 

 with a little pull on each strand and so on until all 

 are tight. 



The ends may be then tucked in or whipped. 

 Fig. 3 A is 2. view from the top showing how the 

 strands must be brought up from below and through 

 the bight to the left. 



