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Figure-of-Eight Lashing

The figure-of-eight lashing is used to
join three poles together to create a

tripod. The three poles
are laid side by side

and a clove hitch is
made round one
of the outside

poles, a little in from
the end. The lashing line

is then woven in and out of
the poles in, as it were, a
figure-of-eight movement. After a

series of these passes have been
made, frapping turns are put in, the

end of the line made off with another
clove hitch round an outside pole. The

legs of the tripod are now ready to be
opened up.

1 Start with a clove hitch round one of the
poles, and lead the rope under and over
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the other two poles.

2 Go round the pole furthest away from the
start and weave the rope back over and
under.

3 Continue to weave the rope in the
figure-of-eight manner for seven or
eight full passes before bringing
the rope up between two of

the poles.