So I made a rope style bow string ,3 strands containig 4 pieces of b55 in each strand for a total of 12 . Then eye spliced a loop on one end and a timber hitch on the other.I don't think this is a flemish twist,albeit close(don't know how to make one of those ).it looks very close to a flemish twist but I think the eye spliced makes it different.maybe I'm wrong ?I worked in the offshore fishery for many years and this was one method that I used regulary.your thought.thx's