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rilK I'Ol.NT BAKKOW KSKIMO. 



is tl 



il)e(l. 



V slit 

 ilthis 



When the longer 

 ■mnili lioth parts close to the eud of 

 iiiiuli w lii( li tlic shorter end is passed. 

 s then cut a lew inches from the tip 

 cut, the bight of ihe becket passed 

 tiir(Mi,uli tliis slit and all drawn taut. This 

 iiial<cs a very strong splice. Fourteen beck- 

 cts aic s])liced in this way. A variation of 

 this splice has a slit only through the end 

 part of the longer end, the shorter eud be- 

 ing i)ass('d through and slit as before. lu 

 one becket the standing part of the longer 

 end is i)assed through the slit of the end 

 part bcfoic going through the line hole, 

 wliilc tlic rest of till' becket is made as be- 

 V rcN crscd s])licc is found on three 

 if tlic leaders, wliicli is made as follows: 

 When the long end is doubled over, the 

 short end is slit as usual and the longer end 

 I through this and slit close to the 

 tip. Through this slit is passed the head 

 and all drawn taut. The splice is always 

 tirnily seized w itli sinew l)raid. The main 

 vcs to attach the head to the 

 float, is always made of stout thong, prefer- 

 ably the skin of the bearded seal (very fine 



crly made, triiuincd off 

 on I lie edges s,, as to 

 l>e almost roun.l. It i> 

 alnrnt 10 yards Ion-, 

 It is fastened into tin- 

 becket of the leader 

 will, a becket hitch tied 

 upside down (No. -,(!771 [.W)J, I 

 "iMde cither as on the spccimei 

 Spliced with double slits. The 



bed, Xo.. -.(1770 [-,;j(lj. Fig. L'l'.t),. 

 ■(du't at the other end for attacl 



