Plain Wire Tie around

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<<How does one make a nice hitch pin loop in the field?>>

I wrap the string around the hitch pin until it goes 270 degrees, forming a 
right angle back over itself.  Then I use a pair of vise grips to hold the 
loop while I turn three coils over it.  
Regards, 
Ed Foote RPT