On today’s Knot of the Week, we’ll be going over the Shear Lashing, or Round Lashing as it’s sometimes called. One of the most common uses is to lash together a triangular A-frame for rigging a block and tackle. Additionally, you can join spars together to create a longer spar for use in a flagpole. When… Continue reading Knot of the Week Video: Join Two Spars Together Using the Shear Lashing
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Build Your Own Flag Pole Using Lashings
Continuing with our Lashings on the Knot of the Week, today we’ll be looking at the Round Lashing and discussing the variations and uses. The Round Lashing is commonly used to lash up triangular A-frames of poles for rigging a block and tackle. If joining timber poles is what you’re after, like in creating a… Continue reading Build Your Own Flag Pole Using Lashings