How to make the Franciscan knot

The Franciscan knot is a knot with many uses, the main one is to avoid that a rope is removed, another is for guides, ... the Franciscan knot is a knot frequently used in the nautical world, for that reason it is convenient that you know how to do it.

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one

You must make a breast and pass the whip on the firm.

two

With the whip, you should give a series of turns around the breast.

3

Once you have completed the necessary number of laps, you must insert the tip of the whip for the part of the breast that is left over from the laps.

4

Finally, you must squeeze the Franciscan knot by pulling on the firm until the set is well dampened.

• You must bear in mind that for the Franciscan knot to be well done, it must form a top like a pineapple.