Today’s Knot of the Week is one of my favorites and can be used for a plethora of pioneering projects. With a Tripod Lashing, you can create a structure to suspend a pot for cooking over a fire, create the base for a wash basin, fabricate a drying rack and even utilize this technique to… Continue reading Knot of the Week Video: Cook Over a Campfire with a Tripod Lashing
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Knot of the Week Video: Build a Weight Bearing Structure with the Square Lashing
Lashings are an often overlooked part of a balanced knot tying curriculum and extremely important in constructing weight bearing structures. Properly applied, lashings can handle an enormous amount of weight. In today’s Knot of the Week, we’re starting with the most common type of lashing, the Square Lashing. Used to bind two spars together, it’s important… Continue reading Knot of the Week Video: Build a Weight Bearing Structure with the Square Lashing
Easily Create your own Rope Ladder with a Ladder Lashing
In today’s Knot of the Week, I’ll show you such a simple way to create a Rope Ladder, you’ll wonder how you never knew about it! That’s the way I felt when I was shown this technique at Boy Scout Adult Leadership training I attended this past weekend. I’ve lashed together a Rope Ladder before,… Continue reading Easily Create your own Rope Ladder with a Ladder Lashing