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Neater Tie-offs

After running the end of the string through the tie-off hole, I “dress” the string so it lays the way I want it to relative to the other string going to that hole. Sometimes, though, pulling the knot tight will “undress” the string, leaving a benign but unsightly cross-over. To prevent this from happening I put my awl into the hole after first dressing the string. The awl keeps the tie-off string in place, through the knotting process. You just have to remember to remove the awl before doing your final cinch on the string to get any slack that may be on the outside of the frame.

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Billy Knight, Incline Village, NV

From the August 2004 issue
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