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Round LashingThe round lashing is a type of lashing. Canonical Name: Round lashing.
Variant Name(s):
Category: lashing.
Origin:
Related knots: square lashing
Releasing: begin by undoing a clove hitch. Next unwrap the rope. Finally, undo the other clove hitch.
Efficiency: 100%.
Caveat: A lashing stick should be used in all lashing projects where personal safety is a concern.
Materials: Two spars, 15 - 20 feet of rope.
Uses: Tying two spars at a straight angle. For tying two spars at a right angle, see square lashing. For tying two spars at a non-right angle, see diagonal lashing.
Comments: Vital to the efficiency of this lashing is the tightness of the lashing itself. Use of a lashing stick is advised.
Structure:
Tying: To tie a round Lashing begin with a clove hitch around both poles,near the end of one pole and approximately two feet from the end of other the pole. Then, wrap the free end of the rope around both poles parallel, and below, the clove hitch about seven or eight times. End this portion with a clove hitch. Then repeat the process about one to two feet down, near the end of the other pole.
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