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Old 05-29-2012, 06:49 AM
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Default sheepshank

Why is a Sheepshank knot so called? Does it resemble the shank of a sheep, or is it used in the shanking of sheep? And if the latter, what does it mean to shank a sheep and how does this knot aid in it? Ashley is silent on this.
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