BENDS AND HITCHES

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Fig. 36—Sheepshank.

dependable the bight a and b may be seized or toggled to the standing
part as in Figs. 35 and 36.

Catspaw.

Fig 38.

A Catspaw is formed in a rope to make a temporary loop for hooking
on the block of a tackle. First throw back a bight as in Fig 37.

TEen taking hold of a and b in either hand twist them up as in Fig
38; bring together the two eyes a and b and hook in the tackle.

KNOTS, BENDS, AND HITCHES FOR UNITING ROPES,

A Beef Knot.—The simplest of all knots, and is always used when a
common tie is required. Its formation may be easily traced in Figs.
39, 40, 41. Haying constructed the knot as far as Fig. 39, be sure
part a is kept in front of part b as here shown, and the, end c led in
according to the direction of the dotted line.

Fig, 39. Fig, 40, #ig, 41.
A Common Bend or Sheet Bend.—In making a bend the ends of the
two ropes are not used simultaneously as m forming a reef knot, but an