
3. Take a piece of bridle line from 870 mm long.
At 80 mm from the end, put a mark with a felt tip. Fold the line here to form a loop of 60 mm. Melt the excessive part with the flame of a lighter (or a candle). Tap the molten end onto a hard object to flatten the end against the knot.
Attach the piece of bridle line by means of a Prussic knot to the Upper and the Lower leg. Put the loop under the line from the Upper and the Lower leg with the knot at the spine side. The other end of the line from the Inner Leg is put above the other line through the loop. This step is repeated twice to have a Prussic knot. Pull the Upper and the Lower leg so that the mark is in the middle of the knot.
Pull the line of the Inner Leg tight. The mark you made should be visible.
Also make sure that the turns of the knot don't run over themselves, they should be neatly positioned next to each other.
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