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Step 4Working down the core
Continue adding more crowns until the seizings have been covered. As you add crowns, you will see the characteristic pattern emerge.
Work this pattern until you are about 2-3 inches below the loop/bight.
At this point, you can work the ends into the fender, and bury them, or you can make another layer of crowns for a beefier fender.
This is where the fid (or tent stake) comes in. In order to properly secure the ends, you need to slip the fid (or tent stake) under one of the bights in a previous crown. It takes considerable force to pry that thing loose.
To tuck:
1. Where you have stopped, slip the fid in and open the loop below and to left of the end that you would like to tuck.
2. Once you have the loop open, stuff the end that you are securing into that loop, and pull tight. Repeat for all ends.
3. If you are stopping, tuck once more in the crown below, following steps 1 and 2.
4. OPTIONALLY: After you have tucked all ends once, continue making crowns until you are about 3 crowns from the bottom. Then, perform the same tucking procedure above. When you have tucked down and left for all ends, then tuck back up and right. This will ensure a secure ending to your fender.
Work this pattern until you are about 2-3 inches below the loop/bight.
At this point, you can work the ends into the fender, and bury them, or you can make another layer of crowns for a beefier fender.
This is where the fid (or tent stake) comes in. In order to properly secure the ends, you need to slip the fid (or tent stake) under one of the bights in a previous crown. It takes considerable force to pry that thing loose.
To tuck:
1. Where you have stopped, slip the fid in and open the loop below and to left of the end that you would like to tuck.
2. Once you have the loop open, stuff the end that you are securing into that loop, and pull tight. Repeat for all ends.
3. If you are stopping, tuck once more in the crown below, following steps 1 and 2.
4. OPTIONALLY: After you have tucked all ends once, continue making crowns until you are about 3 crowns from the bottom. Then, perform the same tucking procedure above. When you have tucked down and left for all ends, then tuck back up and right. This will ensure a secure ending to your fender.
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