How
to Wear The Coast Guard & Navy Sword Knot  NAVY & COAST GUARD
SWORD KNOT. Consists of a loop of 1/2 inch gold lace, 24 inches long with
slide and tassel. 
PREPARING
THE SWORD KNOT. While holding the blade handle to the left, pass the lace
through the slit in the guard of the hilt. When forming the initial bight
of lace the suspended lengths should be somewhat disproportionate. (One
end should be 1/4 inch - 1/2 inch longer than the other.) 
After
taking one turn of the remaining lace and knot around the sword handle,
pass the sword knot through the protruding initial bight and adjust the
lace slide, as illustrated
below: 
Take two
or more additional turns. Upon completion, the knot should hang free as
illustrated below: 
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