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Palm and needle whipping

If a job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well, and

this whipping certainly rewards the extra effort put
into making it. This is one of the most durable

whippings, with the twine actually stitched through
the rope. It’s also suitable for use with braided and

high-modulus ropes, where two or three frapping

turns are usually applied.

1 Using a sailmaker’s needle, pass the working end of the twine between

the strands – or for an extra strong whipping, through one of the strands.