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Diagonal Lashing

This is the lashing to be used at a
crossing point, where perhaps the
poles have a tendency to spring apart.

The whole lashing starts with a timber
hitch round both poles, pulling them

together. When making the main
turns, pull each as tightly as possible,

then finish off with a couple of
frapping turns to tighten even further.
Finish off with a clove hitch on

whichever spar is the most convenient.

1 Make a timber hitch round the two
crossed poles.
2 Take a turn round the two crossed poles

pulling the timber hitch tight.
3 Make two or three more complete turns
in the same direction, pulling as tight as
possible.

4 Change direction by coming round just
one of the poles.
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5 Make three or four full turns round the
two poles at right angles to the original
turns, again pulling as tight as possible.
6 Take the working end of the rope round

one of the poles so that you can make
frapping turns.
7 Make two complete lots of frapping turns.

8 Finish off wifh a clove hitch.
9 The finished diagonal lashing.

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