Page 134 - Peter Randall - The Craft of the Knot

SEIZING

For the following method, it’s possible to use small string (also used for whipping). The
following diagrams show larger rope for purposes of clarity.

STEP 1 Make a Constrictor Knot (see Chapter 6) around both ropes, leaving one end
of the string long enough to make the seizing. Make many wraps for a distance of at
least two rope diameters.

STEP 2 When the last wrap is made, tuck the string between the ropes and proceed to

make exactly two frapping turns.

STEP 3 After exactly two frapping turns, make these tucks and then pull them down
between the ropes.

Tighten the seizing by pulling the running end down between the ropes, until the last
tucks you have made are tightly wedged between the ropes.

WEST COUNTRY WHIPPING

You can make this type of whipping at the end of a rope, or you can add it to a place on