20. Pigtail finished. We pass the ends of the strands, one under the
other, in the same way as if we were making a pudding splice: thus
bringing it in a line with the rope, to which it is seized fast, and
the ends cut off.
21. Scull pigtail; instead of holding the ends by a tie, we interlace
them again, as in No. 16, the one under the other.
22. Pigtail, or "lark's nest." We make this to the "pennant" of a
cable, which has several strands, by taking the requisite number of
turns over the pudding, in such a manner that the strands shall lay
under each other. This "pigtail" forms a knot at the end of the
rope. It thus draws together two ropes, as shown in No. 32, forming a
"shroud" knot. In these two pigtails, the strands are crossed before
finishing the ends, so that the button, a, is made with the strands,
a, and b, with those of the rope, b.