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Ropes, Knots, and Hitches

common Whipping

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Whipping is the process of wrapping and seizing the
end of a rope or line with strong, thin twine to prevent
fraying. A frayed end is difficult to use and eventually
leads to loss of a section of a typically expensive
rope. When a rope is to be cut, always take steps
to prevent fraying before cutting. Synthetic twine
should be used on synthetic rope and natural fiber
twine on natural fiber ropes. The common whipping
is far from the most secure whipping, but it will

Common Wh XXipping: Step 1 Common Whip
XXping: Step 2

XXXLay a loop (or bight) of twine XXX
Wrap several turns of twine
along the rope near the end. around the loop to bind it to
the rope.

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