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NICHOLLS'S SEAMANSHIP AND NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE

the spike towards the right hand. Now, without taking out the spike,
buck away strand No. 3 behind the spike towards the left hand (as
shown in Fig 65). Now insert spike in next strand, and tuck away
strand No 5 behind and over the spike. No. 6 likewise. Pull all the
loose strands well down.

Fig. 64

Fig. 85.

Fig. 06. Fjg. 67.
This completes the first series of tucks, and the splice will, if made
properly, be as Fig. 66 now, starting with strand No. 1 and taking each
strand in rotation, tuck away under one strand and over the next
strand till all the strands have been tucked four times. If it is intended