Joins two poles with other ends apart as shear legs.
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Lashing Knot – Shear Details
Found in: Scouting
Also known as: Shear Lashing
Use: The Shear Lashing Knot (ABOK # 2108 – 2110, p 342.) is used to lash the ends of two poles together. They separate the other ends to make a pair of Shear Legs.
Tying it: Someone lays the two poles side by side and ties an initial Clove Hitch around one pole. A Round Lashing is then tied around the two poles near one end. Someone ties two or three frapping turns, securing the lashing turns with a firm grip. Starting these turns can be awkward. It is sometimes necessary to spread the legs apart to open up the poles to make it possible. Another Clove Hitch completes the Lashing. The other ends of the poles are then separated to make a pair of Shear Legs.
Frapping Turns: The turns around the lashing at right angles tighten the Shear Lashing Knot. People know these turns as Frapping Turns. Pulling them as tight as possible makes the lashing more secure. I’m grateful to Dana Holgate for the techniques below. Make use of your leg strength. Wrap the rope around a stick. Bend your knees and stand on the poles. Hold the stick across your thighs. Then, straighten your legs to tighten the lashing.
(Reference source: animatedknots.com)
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