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How To Tie the Flemish Bend Picture Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/picture>Step 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 1: Line up the two lines parallel to one another. The red and blue rope is Rope A, the blue rope is Rope B<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/picture>Step 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 2: Create a bight with Rope A and place your right hand through the bottom of the bight<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/picture>Step 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 3: While keeping the bight in place with your left hand, twist the right side of the bight in rope A around counterclockwise until your fingers are going through the top of the bight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/picture>Step 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 4: Maintain the pinch of the bight with your left hand and then turn around the bight with your right hand one more time until your fingers are pointing towards yourself again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/picture>Step 5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 5: Take the end of the bight and pass it through the twisted end you have in your right hand for Rope A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/picture>Step 6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 6: Pull the line through to form a figure of 8 on Rope A<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/picture>Step 7<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 7: Loosen the figure-of-eight knot and give yourself plenty of lead line with Rope A<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/picture>Step 8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 8: Place Rope B parallel to the working end of Rope A<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/picture>Step 9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 9: Start rethreading Rope B along the path of Rope A making sure you stay on the same side of Rope A the entire time<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/picture>Step 10<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 10: Take Rope B along Rope A, make sure not to cross the lines and to go over the standing part (the line coming from the upper left of this picture)<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/picture>Step 11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 11: Pull the line through, notice how rope B is on the same side of Rope A the entire way<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/picture>Step 12<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 12: As you pull all lines, the bend should look like this where you don’t have any lines crossing<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/picture>Step 13:<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 13: Rope A and Rope B should be stacked on opposite sides as you tighten. Make sure to pull this tight to prevent lines getting crossed as it tightens under load. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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