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Square | Diagonal | Tripod | Japanese Square | Filipino Diagonal | Round | Shear | Ladder Square Lashing - Step by Step

Used to fasten two spars or poles together. Start by rossing the two sti !s or dowels at perpendi ular or "# degree angles. $a!e a %lo&e 'it h on the &erti al sti ! or dowel near the point where the two sti !s ross. This fastens the rope to the sti !. (ea&e the rope under and o&er the rossed sti !s alternately. To do this) run the rope o&er the hori*ontal bar) around behind the &erti al bar) then ba ! o&er the fa e of the hori*ontal bar on the left.

Tighten snugly) then bring the rope behind the &erti al bar and up the right front side of the hori*ontal bar. Repeat this three or four ti+es) !eeping the rope tight. (hen you ha&e finished wea&ing the lashing) then ,FR-., it by wrapping the rope between the poles /in front of the ba ! sti ! and in ba ! of the front sti !0) pulling tightly. This tightens the onne ted poles. Finish your lashing with another %lo&e 'it h.

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Step 2# Use Diagonal lashing is used to bind poles together that ross ea h other but do not tou h when their ends are lashed in pla e in a stru ture. %o++ents The diagonal lashing gets its na+e fro+ the fa t that the wrapping turns ross the poles diagonally. The diagonal lashing an be used to bind poles that ross ea h other fro+ "#: to 56:. ;f the angle between the poles is less than 56: a shear lashing should be used. The diagonal lashing +a!es use of the ti+ber hit h to pull poles together that are not tou hing ea h other. The ti+ber hit h allows the poles to be drawn together without hanging the relati&e positions of the poles. <=>T?@ ;f a square lashing were used to bind poles that do not tou h) the beginning lo&e hit h would pull the ross pole toward the lo&e hit h ausing unne essary bowing of the ross pole and ould also produ e a for e that would a t along the length of the pole to whi h the lo&e hit h is tied. These additional for es) if strong enough) an pla e unne essary strain on other lashing within the stru ture ausing the stru ture to twist and fail. =arration 2. Tie a ti+ber hit h diagonally around both poles. 3. Start the wrapping turns on the opposite diagonal to the ti+ber hit h) by pulling the rope tight so that the poles onta t ea h other. 4. Ta!e 4 to 5 wrapping turnsA !eep the wrapping turns parallelA pull ea h wrapping turn tight. <=>T?@ ;f the wrapping turns are allowed to ross) the in reased fri tion between the strands of the rope will +a!e it diffi ult to tighten the wrapping turns. 5. Start the se ond set of wrapping turns by going past and around the &erti al pole.=>T?@ Boing around the pole the rope allows the dire tion of the rope to be hanged without rossing the first set of wrapping diagonally. 6. Ta!e 4 to 5 wrapping turnsA be sure to !eep the wrapping turns parallelA pull ea h wrapping turn tight. 7. Start the frapping turns by going past and around one of the poles. <=>T?@ Boing around the pole with the rope allows the dire tion of the rope to be hanged without rossing the wrapping turns diagonally. 8. Ta!e 3 to 4 frapping turnsA !eep the frapping turns parallel. 1e sure to pull ea h turn tight.

9. ?nd the lashing with a lo&e hit h. Ta!e the first half hit h of the lo&e hit h by going past and then around one of the poles. Lo ! the half hit h tight against the lashing by wor!ing it tight. ". Ta!e a se ond half hit h around the pole. 2#.(or! the se ond half hit h tight against the first half hit h so that the lo&e hit h is lo !ed against the lashing. ;f &ery s+ooth rope is used) the lashing an be +ade +ore se ure by adding a third or forth half hit h to the lo&e hit h. - Top Tripod Lashing - Step 1y Step

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- shear lashing around 4 poles. To bind three poles together) for the onstru tion of a tripod. To bind three poles together that onta t at the sa+e point in a stru ture.

%o++ents The tripod lashing is a shear lashing that binds three poles together at the sa+e point. The tripod lashing gets it na+e fro+ the fa t that its +ost o++on use is the onstru tion of a tripod. The tripod lashing an be used Cust about any where in a stru ture that three poles ross ea h other at the sa+e point and the sa+e ti+e in the sequen e of onstru tion. Tripod lashing ta!es two +ain for+sA with ra !ed wrapping turns /the rope is wo&en between the poles0 and with plain wrapping turns /the rope is wrapped around the poles without wea&ing the rope between the poles0. (hen the lashing is +ade with ra !ing turns the rope onta ts ea h pole around its entire ir u+feren e A this onta t +a!es the tripod lashing with ra !ing turns the +ost se ure for+ of tripod lashingD therefore tripod lashing with ra !ing turns should be used when safety is i+portant. 'owe&er) for light stru tures where there would be no danger if the lashing slipped) the faster to tie tripod lashing with plain wrapping turns +ay be used Laying >ut The .oles

For +ost tripod lashings) lay the pole side by side with the butt ends aligned. The align+ent of the butts of the pole insures that the tripod legs are the desired length

=ote The pra ti e of laying the enter pole in the opposite dire tion to the outside poles reates se&eral proble+s. (hen the poles are laid in opposite dire tions the wrappings +ust be put on loosely so that when the enter pole is rotated to its proper position the lashing is tightened around the poles. ;f the wrappings are put on too tight) the rope is stret hed ausing da+age to the rope fibers) therefore wea!ening the lashing. >n the other hand) if the rope is wrapped two loosely) the lashing will not tighten enough when the enter pole is rotated and the lashing will be able to slip along the length of the pole. ?ither way) the rope to loose or the rope too tight) a dangerous situation is reated.

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Set up the tripod by rossing the outside poles so that the ross point of the poles is under the enter pole. %rossing the outside poles under the enter pole auses part of the load that is pla ed on the tripod to be ta!en up by the wood to wood onta t of the poles.

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- lashing used in lightweight onstru tion wor!. ;t is equi&alent to a Square Lashing and when done orre tly should be Cust as strong. $u h qui !er to do than a Square Lashing. The !not is finished off with a Square Enot. - shear lashing around 4 poles.

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Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 2. - lashing used in lightweight onstru tion wor!. 3. Start with the +iddle of the rope) tu !ing the running ends through the +iddle ,loop, after going round both spars. Use the ,loop, to pull the spars together. 4. =ow pro eed as for a diagonal lashing ta!ing the running end round both spars) !eeping both ends together. 5. Separate the ends and ta!e frapping turns between the spars) pulling the rope tight as you do so. 6. %o+plete the frapping turns and finish off with a reef /square0 !not. - Top -

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%o++ents 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. - Top Shear Lashing Used to lash two poles together / onstru ting a flagpole0. Tie a lo&e hit h round the botto+ pole. (ind the rope around both siF or se&en ti+es. Finish with two half hit hes round both poles. The lashing an be tightened by dri&ing a s+all wooden peg between the poles. ;f possible for e a wedge under the lashings to +a!e the+ really tight. ;f the spars are &erti al) bang the wedge in downwards.

%o++ents - sheer lashing is often used to bind adCa ent poles together. ;t is also a good way to reinfor e a bro!en or wea! pole. The frapping turns used to tighten the lashing +ay be o+itted and repla ed with wedges inserted between the poles. - loose Sheer Lashing +ade around the ends of two poles will allow the poles to be opened out and used as an --fra+e. ;t an also be used to for+ a tripod Cust li!e the Figure-of-eight lashing. 2. Lay out the poles. For +ost lashings you will want to lay the poles side by side with the butt ends aligned /thi !er ends0. 3. Tie a lo&e hit h around one of the outside poles and se ure the standing part by wrapping it around the running part /or trap it under the first turns0. =oteD ;f you only lashing two poles together it +ay be better to si+ply tie the lo&e hit h around both poles and pull tight. 4. .ass the rope around the poles to for+ a first turn. 5. .ulling ea h turn tight +ade a series of turns until the lashing is at least as long as the o+bined dia+eters of the two poles /usually a set of 5 to 7 turns will be suffi ient0. 6. Tighten the lashing with a frapping turn by ta!ing the rope down between two poles at one end of the turns. This should be diffi ult to do if the turns ha&e been pulled tightly /as they should be0. 1ring the rope ba ! up between the poles at the other end of the lashing and pull tight. Repeat 3 or 4 ti+es. 7. Start the se ond set of frapping turns by ta!ing the rope around the enter pole and frapping. Ta!e the se ond set of frapping turns in the opposite dire tion to the first set. 8. Repeat for any additional poles. 9. .ass the rope on e +ore between the poles then around one pole and tu ! it under itself to for+ a half hit h. .ull this tight and +a!e a se ond half hit h for+ing a lo&e hit h by ta!ing the rope around the sa+e pole and tu !ing it under itself. =otes on --Fra+e Lashing -n --fra+e lashing or Sheer Legs is +ade in the sa+e way as a Sheer Lashing with the lashing and frapping turns +ade slightly loose so that the poles an be opened out. ;t is often used to raise a boat +ast or to for+ the legs of a rope bridge. Gou +ust ta!e are to ensure that the legs of the fra+e do not slip. =otes on Tripods Ta!e a tripod by using a Figure-of-eight lashing on three poles. Set up the tripod by rossing the outside poles so that the ross point of the poles is under the enter pole. This +a!es sure that part of the load is ta!en by the wood in onta t.

;f a sy++etri al arrange+ent of the poles is needed within a stru ture the tripod an be set up by rotating the poles around the lashing. This +eans that the load is supported only by the ropes and the Coint be o+es fleFible and so the tripod +ay be o+e unstable. - Top Ladder Lashing

%o++ent Ladder lashing allows for a qui ! and se ure +ethod for onstru ting a ladder or for onstru ting a de !ing with e&enly spa e de !ing pie es. This for+ of lashing has se&eral ad&antages o&er the traditional floor lashing. Less +aterial is required be ause unli!e floor lashing a spa e an be left between ea h pie e of the de !ing. -lso) ea h rung is se urely lashed in pla e by se&eral loops of rope in +u h the sa+e way as a square lashingA with the traditional floor lashing only a single loop of the rope holds ea h end of the de !ing in pla e) therefore if one pie e loosens) the entire de ! loosens. The ladder lashing has two for+sA left and right) ea h is a +irror i+age of the other.

Step 2D The ladder lashing is started by Step 3D Lay an o&erhand loop o&er ea h Step 4D .la e a rung a ros using a lo&e hit h stopped with two half side rail so that the running end of ea h that the standing part of e hit hes to se ure a rope to the top end of loop is to the outside. loop is o&er the end of the ea h rail. running part of ea h o&erh under the rung.

Step 5D .ull the running part side of ea h Step 6D Then pull the loop o&er the end Step 7D (or! ea h rope u o&erhand loop behind and to the outside of the rung. tightened around the rung of ea h rail. is in its desired position.

Step 8D For+ an o&erhand loop in ea h running part.

Step 9D .la e an o&erhand loop o&er ea h end of the rung to for+ a half hit h around ea h end of the rung.

Step "D (or! the half hit

Step 2#D Repeat steps 2 through 9 for ea h additional rung.

?=DD Finish the lashing by tying a lo&e hit h around ea h rail so that the lo&e hit h is dire tly under the bo - Top -