Originally Posted by waterbug_wpb
I have been intrigued by these rope shackles and how to build them.

I have not seen one used at the bitter end of a line (say, to replace a shackle for a spin sheet to the spin clew). Is this able to be done...?

Yes, it is certainly doable.

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I make them a little differently now, but that should give you the basic idea.

Eric

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Last edited by Isotope235; 06/22/16 02:20 PM.