Square Lashing
Steps for tiring Square Lashing as follows:
1. Tie a clove hitch to the vertical pole. 2. Wrap the standing end of the rope around the running end [NOTE] The wrapping of the standing part around the running part is to secure the clove hitch so that it will not slip around the pole and loosen the lashing from the inside. 3. Bring the running end up and over the cross pole; then around the vertical pole; and back down over the cross pole. 4. Pass the rope behind the vertical pole and back up in front of the cross pole; this completes the first wrapping. [NOTE] Notice that the rope goes around the pole perpendicular, at 90o, to the length of the pole. This 90o angle gives the square lashing its name. 5. Take two more wrapping turns for a total of three wrappings: pull each turn tight. [NOTE] When the wrappings are taken around the vertical pole the rope should be to the inside of the previous wrapping turn; and the wrappings around the cross pole should be to the outside of the previous wrapping turn. When this pattern of taking the wrapping turns is followed the rope strands remain parallel; this insures the maximum contact between the wood and the rope. Also if the strands are not kept parallel, the additional friction between the crossed strands will make it difficult to properly tighten the wrapping turns. 6. Start the frapping turns by taking one complete turn around the cross pole; [NOTE] The turn around the cross pole prevents the rope from crossing the wrapping turns on a diagonal. If the change of direction between the wrapping turns and the frapping turns is made by passing the rope diagonally across the wrapping turns, the increased friction between the rope strands will make it difficult to pull the wrapping turns tight. A diagonal across the wrapping turns will also allow unnecessary movement within the completed lashing, which could cause chaffing of the rope.... |
Gerald L. Findley (1999). ROPE WORKS + T. Retrieved from http://www.ropeworks.biz/reader/squarlas.pdf