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Making hitch pin loops

1. With the wire cramped between leather pads about 2m away, make 4 loose turns.
pin1
2. Let go and reverse 4 turns to take off the twist.
pin2
3. Make a few close turns back over the first loose windings.
pin3
4. Hold the close turns and the end of the wire gently, and turn until the wire is twisted evenly together
pin4