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is necessary that it be left exactly the same size as 

 the- original rope, all three pairs of ends should 

 be finished as follows. Each end should be unlayed 

 about three turns as shown in Figure 60, then split 

 in halves as shown in Figure 61, then a half of each 

 one should be laid back the three turns where the 

 whole strand came from as in Figure 62, and where 

 they come together should be tied one around the 

 other the same as in the first half of a square knot, 

 shown in Figure 63. The same is shown pulled 

 down in place in Figure 64. 



Each end is then tucked around and around 

 the other half strand until the place is reached 

 where the strand was split in half, when all loose 

 ends may be trimmed off. It is a good plan not to 

 trim these ends too short for fear that when a heavy 

 strain is put upon the rope they may be pulled 

 through. They should be left extending out about 

 one diameter of the rope. 



This method of finishing leaves the splice 

 exactly the same size as the original rope, but weak- 

 ens the rope somewhat. In the case of an old rope 

 or in the case of a hayfork or other rope which may 

 as well be a trifle larger than the original rope, it is 

 best to finish the ends by placing 

 one whole strand around the 

 other as in Figure 65, instead of 

 unlaying and splitting them as de- 

 scribed above. After placing one 

 strand around the other as shown 

 in Figure 65, and pulling them 

 down tightly, continue placing 

 one strand around the other for 

 several turns, then thin out in ex- 

 actly the same manner as de- 

 scribed for the short splice. This 



will leave the rope only a trifle 

 larger than the original and some- 

 what stronger. 



The Walker knot is used 

 where it is desirable to have a 

 rather large, round knot in the 

 end of a rope. Figures 66-70 show 

 how it is formed. The strands 

 are first separated for five or six 

 inches and one strand is turned 

 down against the rope and held 

 with the thumb as shown in Fig- 

 ure 66. The next strand to the 

 right of the one first used is then 

 looped around the end of the first 

 strand and the end of it put 

 through the loop in the first 

 strand as in Figure 67. The third 

 strand is then put around under both the other 

 strands and brought up next to the main part of the 

 rope through the loops formed in the first two 

 strands. This is shown in Figures 68 and 69. In 

 Figure 68 the end of the strand held in the right- 

 hand is brought up through the place occupied by 

 the end of the forefinger of the left hand. Figure 

 69 shows this strand just as it is pushed through 

 the place mentioned. The knot is next pulled up 

 tight by pulling a little on each strand until all are 

 drawn up tight. This pulling of the strands should 

 be done at right angles to the rope instead of end- 

 wise. After it is pulled up tight, the loops are rolled 

 toward the end of the rope so that the strands all 

 appear to come out from the middle of the- end. 

 Figure 70 shows the knot completed. 



The wall knot and crown are often used when a 

 rather small knot in the end of a rope is desired. 

 Figures 71-73 show clearly how it is made, while 

 Figures 74 and 75 show how it is crowned. 



To form this knot the end of the rope is unlayed 

 three or four inches and one strand, marked A, in 

 Figure 71, is laid down against the rope in such a 

 way as to form a loop, and held with the left thumb. 

 The next strand, marked B, in the cut, is then bent 

 around the end of strand A and held between the 

 ends of the first and second fingers as shown in 

 Figure 72. Strand C is then bent around the end 

 of B and through the loop in the first strand as 

 shown in Figure 73. The three ends are now to be 

 pulled till the knot is solid. To put the crown on 

 the knot, lay one strand (A, in Figure 74) down, so 

 as to form the loop O, then lay strand B down 

 across this loop and hold it as shown. Next bend 

 C over B and put it through the loop O, and pull 

 all the ends tight. 



