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ALTERNATIVES TO WHIPPING 73

Perhaps the commonest way to deal with a synthetic rope’s end these days
is to melt it in a flame so that the fibres seal together. A neat end is not all
that easy to achieve as it must be moulded into shape without allowing it
to stick to and burn your fingers. Try binding the end with paper, cutting
through to neaten it and then putting it in a flame with the paper holding
the strands together. Alternatively, melt the end, well wet your fingers and
pinch it into shape. A hot knife blade may also be used.

There is also a liquid sealer called Dip-It Whip-It. Simply dip the rope’s end in
the liquid, let it dry and the end is sealed against fraying.

Alternatives to whipping the end of a rope include the use of electrician’s tape,
heat sealing, and heat shrink sleeves.

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