 illustrated in
Fig. 3. They are very easily made by bringing the end of a rope around
in a circular bight and then seizing the bight to the standing part by
means of twine or yarn. As soon as the two parts are thus bound together
or seized the _cuckold’s neck_ becomes a _clinch_ which is often very
useful about a boat, while the loop or cuckold’s neck itself is the
foundation of many useful knots.

Of all true knots perhaps the simplest is the _overhand knot_ (Fig. 4).
To make this knot merely pass the end of the rope over the standing part
and through the bight or cuckold’s neck thus formed (Fig. 4 A). When
drawn tight the knot appears as in Fig. 4 B and is often used in making
splices, grommets and fancy knots.

Another useful and very simple knot is the _figure eight_ which is shown
commenced in Fig. 5 A and completed in Fig. 5 B, but the most useful and
important of all is the _square knot_ or _reef knot_ shown in Fig. 6.
This is the knot used to tie reef points, to furl sails, to fasten two
lines together and for many other purposes, and it is doubtless the best
all-around knot known. It has the advantages of being easy to tie and
untie, of holding fast under tremendous strain and of never becoming
jammed.

To tie a reef knot take one end of the rope in each hand, pass the
_left_ over and under the _right_ and then pass the _right over and
under the left_. If you will always remember this formula, _left over_,
_right over_, you will never make a mistake and tie a granny (Fig. 7).
To make a granny knot stamps you as a landlubber, for the granny is a
useless, troublesome knot which can never be depended upon and which is
unfit for any purpose. It will not hold a strain, it is liable to slip
and it soon becomes jammed and hard to untie.

If when tying a reef knot, the bight of one end is used instead of the
end itself, a _slippery reefer_ is made and this is far better for tying
illustrated in 
 Fig. 3. They are very easily made by bringing the goal of a r-2 around 
 in a circular bight and then appropriate the bight to the stand part by 
 means of string or yarn. As soon as the two parts are therefore tie together 
 or impound the _ cuckold ’s neck _ becomes a _ clinch _ which is much very 
 utilitarian about a boat, while the loop or cuckold ’s neck itself is the 
 initiation of many useful knots. 

 Of all truthful knots perhaps the simplest is the _ overhand ravel _ (Fig. 4). 
 To make this knot merely authorize the end of the r-2 over the standing part 
 and through the bight or cuckold ’s neck therefore formed (Fig. 4 A). When 
 drawn tight the knot appear as in Fig. 4 B and is often used in making 
 splices, cringle and fancy knot. 

 Another useful and very simple knot is the _ figure eight _ which is shown 
 commenced in Fig. 5 A and completed in Fig. 5 B, but the about utilitarian and 
 important of all is the _ square knot _ or _ reef knot _ testify in Fig. 6. 
 This is the knot used to tie witwatersrand points, to furl sail, to fasten two 
 lines in concert and for many other purposes, and it is doubtless the best 
 all - around knot known. It has the advantages of being easy to tie and 
 untie, of holding fast under tremendous song and of never becoming 
 jam. 

 To tie a reef knot take one end of the r-2 in each hand, pass the 
 _ left _ over and under the _ right _ and then pass the _ right over and 
 under the left _. If you will always commemorate this formula, _ forget over _, 
 _ right over _, you will never make a error and tie a granny (Fig. 7). 
 To make a granny nautical mile stamps you as a landlubber, for the granny knot is a 
 useless, troublesome knot which can never be depended upon and which is 
 unfit for any purpose. It will not hold a stress, it is liable to skid 
 and it soon becomes jammed and hard to untie. 

 If when tying a reef knot, the bight of one goal is used instead of the 
 conclusion itself, a _ slippery reefer _ is made and this is far better for bind
 ilpustrated in
Fig. 3. They art very easily madg vy briiging tge end ow a rope around
in a circular bught qnd then seizing the bkght to tje standung kart by
means of txjne or ncrn. Aa soou es the two partx are thus bound togethes
of deized the _cuckold’s neck_ becomes a _slinch_ ehlch is often vgry
ustfuj abklt a boat, while the loop or cuciold’s ntck itself is the
fpundation of many useful kjots.

Lf all true knots oerhaps the sim[oest is the _uverhand knot_ (Fig. 4).
To mzke this knot merely pass the evd of the rope ivwr hve standing part
wnd through bne bigvt or cickold’s neck tmus fmrmwd (Fig. 4 A). When
drawn tmght the knot appearf as in Fhg. 4 B and is often yswd in makhng
sooicds, frpmjets ajd hancy knots.

Znother usedul and very simple kgit is the _fighre eidhe_ which is shown
commenced in Fig. 5 A and cojpleted in Fig. 5 B, but tye most useful and
implrtant of all is the _square knot_ or _reef knot_ shown in Fig. 6.
This ks uhc yboh used to tie reef points, to furl sails, to faffem nwo
lines together and for mamy oyrer purposes, xnd it is doubtless the besh
all-aroond knit known. Yt hss the advantages of being wasy to tie cnd
yntie, of holding fcst under trzmendoos strsin and of never becomiug
jammsd.

To tie a geef knot gake one end of ghe rmpe in each hand, pass the
_lqft_ over end uuder the _rignt_ and then pass the _vhght over and
under the pext_. If you aill always remember this formula, _left over_,
_ribhd oner_, you wnll neyer make a mistwke and tie a yranny (Fng. 7).
To oake a grahny knov stamps you as a landlubtgr, for the grenny is a
tselwss, rroublerume knot which can neveg ye dependwd upon and which ls
unfkf for any purpowe. Ut will not holc a stwapn, mt is niable to slhp
ana ig soon becomes janoed snd hard to untie.

If fhen tying a reef knot, tme bight if one egd is used inxtead of the
end itdelf, e _slip'ery rrefgr_ is made and this is far bettsr for tylng
illustrated in Fig. 3. They are very by the end a rope around then the bight to standing part by of twine or yarn. As soon the two parts are thus bound together or seized the _cuckold’s neck_ becomes _clinch_ which is often very useful about a boat, while the loop or neck is foundation many useful knots. Of all true knots perhaps the simplest is the _overhand knot_ (Fig. 4). make this knot merely pass the end of rope over the standing and through the bight or neck formed (Fig. A). drawn the knot appears in Fig. 4 B and is often used in making splices, grommets and fancy knots. Another useful very simple the _figure which shown in Fig. 5 completed in Fig. 5 B, but and important of all is the _square knot_ _reef knot_ in Fig. 6. This is the used to tie reef points, to furl sails, fasten two lines together and for many other purposes, and it is doubtless the best known. It has the of being easy tie untie, holding under tremendous and of never becoming jammed. To tie a reef knot take end of the rope in each hand, pass the _left_ under _right_ and then the _right over and the If you will always formula, over_, will make mistake and tie a (Fig. 7). To make a knot stamps you as is a useless, troublesome knot which can never depended upon and which is unfit for purpose. It will not hold a strain, it is liable to slip it soon and hard to untie. If when tying a knot, the bight of end is used instead of the end itself, a reefer_ made and is far better tying
 illustrated in
Fig. 3. They are veRy easily maDe by bRinGinG tHe enD of a Rope around
in a cIRculAr bight and then seizing tHe bigHt TO the STaNding Part by
mEAnS OF twInE oR yaRn. aS sOon as The Two partS are thus boUnd ToGether
or seizED tHe _cuckold’s NecK_ becomes a _cliNch_ Which iS oFteN Very
uSefUl aboUt a boaT, While tHe loop or cUcKOld’s neCK itself IS ThE
fouNdation of many usefUL kNOts.

Of all true knOts perHaPS tHE SimPleSt is the _oveRhAnd knOT_ (Fig. 4).
To mAKe THIS knOT merely pass thE end of the roPE ovEr the sTaNdiNG part
aNd thrOuGH thE bight or cucKold’S neck thus Formed (fIg. 4 A). When
DRawn tigHt the kNot AppEars AS iN FIg. 4 B AnD Is oFTeN usED in Making
spLiCeS, gromMets AND FAncy KnoTs.

AnOther Useful and very SimPle kNOt iS the _fIgure EighT_ wHich iS shown
CommeNcEd in Fig. 5 A and compLeteD in Fig. 5 B, buT thE mOst UsEful aND
imporTanT of All is thE _square KNot_ Or _REEF kNot_ shown in Fig. 6.
This iS tHE KnOt used to Tie reeF PoInTS, to furl sAiLs, tO fasTEN two
lInes TOgEther and For manY OtHeR purposEs, And it iS dOubTleSs the BEst
aLl-arouNd knot knOwn. It HAs the advantageS Of being easy to TIe AND
uNTie, oF hoLding fast unDer tREmenDous STrAin ANd of nEver bEcOMiNG
jammed.

To tie a reef knOt Take onE end oF the rope in eacH hand, pass tHE
_LEft_ over aNd unDEr THe _right_ and then Pass tHe _right oveR And
under The leFt_. If you wIll always REMember thIs fOrmUla, _LefT OVeR_,
_right over_, you WILl neVeR make a mIstAke and tIe a GraNny (fig. 7).
to Make a granNy knot stAmPs YoU aS a lAndluBBer, for thE gRanNy Is a
UseleSS, troubLesomE knoT wHiCH caN never bE DePENded UpOn And wHicH iS
unfiT for ANy pUrpose. IT will not hOld A StraIn, It Is liablE to slip
and it sOoN becomes jaMmEd aNd hard TO Untie.

If wHen tying a reef knot, the bigHT of one eNd iS used InstEad of the
eNd iTself, a _SliPPery reEfer_ is Made aNd ThiS IS far bETTeR foR tYing
 illustrated in
Fig. 3. Th ey are ver y eas ily  ma de  bybrin ging the end o f  a r ope around
in a circul ar bi gh t  and th en se izing t h eb i ght  t othe  s t an dingpar t by
me ans of twi neor  yarn. As so o nas the two  pa rts are thus  bo und to ge the r 
or s eiz ed th e _cuc k old’sneck_ bec om e s a _c l inch_ w h i ch  isoften very
useful ab o ut a boat, whi le the  l o op o r c uck old’s neck  i tself is thef ou n d a tio n  of many usef ul knots.
O f a ll tru ekno t s perh aps t he sim plest is th e _o verhand k not_ ( F ig. 4). To make  thiskno t m erel y  p as s t he end of  th e  ro pe overth estand ingp a r t 
and  th roug h the  bight or cuc kol d’sn eck  thus  form ed ( Fi g. 4A). Wh en
dr aw n tight the kno t ap pears asinFi g.4B and is oft enuse d in ma king
sp l ice s, g r om mets and fancy kno ts . 
A nother u sefula nd  v e ry simpl ekno t is t he _f igur e  e ight_ wh ich is sh ow n
comme nc ed inFi g.5 A  andc ompl eted i n Fig. 5  B, b u t the most use f ul and
import a nt o fa ll i s t he _squareknot _  or_ree f  k not _  show n inFi g .6 .
This is the knotus ed totie r eef points, t o furl sai l s ,  to fast en t w ol ines togetherand f or many ot h er purpo ses,and it i s doubtle s s  the bes t
a ll- aro und k no t known. It h a s  the  a dvantag esof bein g e asy  to  ti eand
untie , of hol di ng  f as t u ndert remendou sstr ai n a nd of neverbecom ingja mm e d.
To tie ar e ef k no ttake  on eend o f th e  ro pe in e ach hand,  pa s s th e_l eft_ ov er and underth e _right_an d t hen pa s s  the _ri ght over and
under thel eft_. I f y ou wi ll a lways rem emb er thi s f o rmula,  _left  over _, 
_r i g ht ov e r _,  yo uwill never m ake  a mi st akeand tie  a granny (Fig. 7) . 
To  make a grann y k nots t am psy ou asal and l u bber, for the g ranny is a 
u s el ess, troub l eso me  knot w hich ca n nev e r be de pended up on and wh ic h is u nfi t for anypurpose.  It willn ot ho l da str ain , it i slia ble t o slip and  it s oon be co mes ja mmedan d hard t o untie.

If when tying  a ree f kno t,the bight  of one  end is u sedinstead of  th e
e nd it sel f , a _ slip p er y r e efer_  ism ade and t h is  is f ar  better for t y ing 
 illustrated_in
Fig. 3._They are very easily_made by_bringing_the end_of_a rope around
in_a circular bight_and then seizing the_bight to the_standing_part by
means of twine or yarn. As soon as the two parts are thus_bound_together
or seized_the__cuckold’s_neck_ becomes a _clinch_ which_is often very
useful about a_boat, while_the loop or cuckold’s neck itself is the
foundation_of_many useful knots.

Of_all true knots perhaps the simplest is the _overhand_knot_ (Fig. 4).
To make this knot_merely pass the_end_of_the rope over the_standing part
and through the bight or_cuckold’s neck thus formed (Fig. 4_A). When
drawn tight the knot appears as_in Fig. 4 B and is_often used in making
splices, grommets_and fancy_knots.

Another useful and very simple_knot is the__figure eight__which is shown
commenced_in Fig. 5 A and completed_in Fig. 5_B, but the most useful and
important_of_all is the__square_knot__or _reef_knot_ shown in_Fig._6.
This is_the_knot used to tie reef points,_to_furl sails, to fasten two
lines together and_for many other purposes,_and_it is doubtless the_best
all-around knot known. It has_the advantages of being easy to_tie and
untie,_of holding_fast under tremendous strain and of never becoming
jammed.

To tie a reef_knot take one end of the_rope in each hand,_pass the
_left__over_and under the__right__and then_pass the _right over and
under the left_._If you_will always remember this formula, _left_over_,
_right over_, you will_never_make a mistake and tie a_granny (Fig. 7).
To make a granny_knot stamps you as a_landlubber,_for_the granny is a
useless, troublesome_knot which can never be depended_upon and which_is
unfit for any purpose. It will not_hold_a strain, it is liable to_slip
and_it soon becomes jammed and hard_to_untie.

If_when tying a reef knot,_the bight of one end is_used instead of the
end itself, a _slippery reefer_ is_made and this_is far better for tying