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5. Continue making round turns, pulling the thread tight and laying each one right against the previous turn.
Stop when the wraps cover a length of rope that is between one and two times its diameter. The end of the
bight should still be visible, and there should be enough rope exposed between the wraps and the tape to cut
through safely.

6. Holding the wraps tight against the rope, cut the thread from the spool, leaving an end longer than the
whipping.

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