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ENGINEERING ON THE FARM 



4. Move the end of strand 3 as shown by the arrow in 

 Figure 27, being sure that the bight stands up straight 

 when you pass the end of strand 3 through it, as shown in 

 Figure 28. 



5. Draw the strands up tight, starting with strand 1, 



Fig. 26 



Fig. 28 



Fig. 29 



Fig. 27 



and the finished 

 work should ap- 

 pear as shown in 

 Figure 29, except 

 that the ends 

 should be cut off 

 quite short. It 

 is a good plan to 

 wet the strands, 

 as they will hold 

 their position 

 better when 

 drawn up. 



KNOTS FOR TYING ROPES TOGETHER 



Square knot. The square knot is used for tying ropes 

 securely together, but will draw rather tight, especially with 



