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He wedded this to his last good hank of rope with an old - fashioned sheetbend knot.
Wizard and Glass King, Stephen 1997
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The second section covers seamanship, candidates must me able to tie a rolling hitch and sheetbend each within 10 seconds and describe two uses of each of these knots.
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The second section covers seamanship, candidates must me able to tie a rolling hitch and sheetbend each within 10 seconds and describe two uses of each of these knots.
reesetee commented on the word sheetbend
A boaters' knot, recommended for joining two ropes of unequal size. The larger rope must be used for the simple bight. Also see double sheetbend.
January 9, 2008
pomegranate commented on the word sheetbend
When I first heard the word "sheetbend" spoken, I thought I heard "sheepbend" and assumed that it was a knot that shepherds used for some reason.
February 23, 2008
mollusque commented on the word sheetbend
To add to the confusion, there is a knot called the sheepshank.
February 23, 2008
reesetee commented on the word sheetbend
Even worse are knots like the carrick bend, which apparently have umpteen different names.
February 23, 2008