Lay the end of a piece of twine along the end of the rope. Hold it to the rope with the thumb of your left hand while you wind the standing part around it and the rope until the end of the twine has been covered. Then with the other end of the twine lay a loop back on the end of the rope and continue winding the twine upon this second end until all is taken up. The end is then pulled back tight and cut off close to the rope.
For the sake of clearness, a scout must constantly keep in mind these three principal parts of the rope:
1. The Standing Part—The long unused portion of the rope on which he works;
2. The Bight—The loop formed whenever the rope is turned back upon itself; and,
3. The End—The part he uses in leading.
Before proceeding with the tenderfoot requirements, a scout should first learn the two primary knots: the overhand and figure-of-eight knots.
After these preliminary steps, the prospective tenderfoot may proceed to learn the required knots.
