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French Whipping

French Whipping is a little more difficult to tie than Common Whipping, but it is
more secure, because each wrap is tied as a Half Hitch. Should any single wrap
be worn through or cut, the rest of the whipping will remain intact. Half Hitches
cannot be tied readily from the spool, so the whipping thread must be cut first,
allowing a goodly length for pulling and tying the final knots tight.

Uses: whipping the end of a rope to prevent fraying; marking lengths on a line; service

Pros: resists unraveling if cut

Cons: more time-consuming than Common Whipping

Instructions

1. Allowing one to two times the rope’s diameter for the whipping, tie a Half Knot around the rope with
both ends of the whipping thread facing the rope’s end. If you are whipping laid rope, the long working end
of the thread should face the same direction as the twist toward the end.

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