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BOWLINE

Two-fingeredmethod

Thismethodisusedwhenthe
bowlinehastobemadeina
ropecomingdownfrom
aboveorinfrontofwhoever
ismakingit.

Method
Forma loopbycrossingthe
endoverthestandingpart
(1).Holdthetwosecurely
andtwisttherighthand
clockwisetoformaturninthe
standingpart(2,3,4,5,6).
Twistthewristcarefullyso
thattheendstaysinthe
centerofthisturn.Thenpass
theendbehindthestanding
partandinsertitbackinthe
turn(7,8).Holdtheendand
theloopofthebowline
securelyintherighthandam
pullthestandingpartwithth
lefthandtotightentheknot
(9).

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