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Sheepshank Knot
Sheepshanks are widely used for shortening rope, especially where both ends are fast, as they can be readily made in the centre of a tied rope. There are several forms of these useful knots.
How to tie a Sheepshank Knot
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Learn how to tie a Sheepshank Knot.
- Make a long bight in a topgallant back-stay, or any rope which it is desirable to shorten, and taking a half hitch near each bend, as at a.
- Rope yarn stops at b, which is desirable to keep it in place till the strain is brought on it.
- Wire rope cannot be so treated, and it is injurious to hemp rope that is large and stiff.