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Sheer Lashing

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Sheer lashing has two primary uses. Firstly and more commonly it forms a join at the top of two spars or poles so that they can be splayed to form sheer legs. Secondly, sheer lashing can be used to join two spars or poles together to extend their length.

Step 1:

Step 1:

Tie a clove hitch around the two poles.

Step 2:

Step 2:

Lay the tag end upwards and using the working end, make sufficent wraps (7-8 are recommended) to cover the tag end. Note that the wraps should cover an area of at least the width of the two poles being lashed.

Step 3:

Step 3:

Make two fraps over the wraps created in step 2.

Step 4:

Step 4:

Form a clove hitch above the wraps. Make sure that the first half hitch is as close to the frapping turns as possible.

Step 5:

Step 5:

Tighten the clove hitch to complete the sheer lashing. The poles are now ready to be splayed.

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Sheer Lashing

Sheer lashing has two primary uses. Firstly and more commonly it forms a join at the top of two spars or poles so that they can be splayed to form sheer legs. Secondly, sheer lashing can be used to join two spars or poles together to extend their length. The formation begins with a clove hitch followed by turns and frapping and is closed with an additional clove hitch. As a guide, when completing the turns ensure that the width of the lashing is at least the combined width of the two poles. When applying the turns, lay them neatly but do not tighten them as the give in the turns is what allows the poles to be splayed. Always tie at least two fraps when forming the lashing. In order to stop splaying you can tie another binding knot around the poles, although this somewhat defeats the purpose of the sheer lashing.

About Rope Knots

Regardless of your situation at some point in your life you’ll encounter a thread, cord or rope knot. Research records of archaeologist J Wymer shows records of knots as far back as 380,000 years ago! Some of these knots are as described, as used then, on this site.

 

Your life will be made easier and safer with some knowledge of how to tie a knot.

This site holds over 250 different animated knots. That is more than most could be expected to reasonably use. However, the question still remains; for the situation you currently find yourself, which knot should you use?

It is my hope that the animated illustrations provided on this site will assist and encourage you to extend your knot tying skills.

Rope knots can basically be divided into the following groups:

  1. Bends    - Joining two lines by intertwining them, without splicing, or sewing.
  2. Hitches  - A knot that secures a rope or line to another object.
  3. Stopper  – Used to bind strands at the end of a rope to stop fraying or unraveling.
               Also formed to stop a rope slipping through a hole or to provide a weight or handhold.
  4. Bindings – Much like hitches. They are used to bind either lines or objects together. Their aim is
               to keep objects in place.
  5. Splices  – Describes the act of joining the ends, or the end and a standing part, of rope by
               interweaving strands. They are not knots in themselves.
  6. Loops    – Loops create structures used to tie, or secure, another object or line to another line.
               They can be formed at the end or midway a length of rope.
  7. Plaits   - Weaving several lines together to form a pattern and a cohesive structure.
  8. Miscellaneous & Decorative – Knots that have decorative, dress or multiple category
               characteristics.

The rope knot section of this site is set out with these groups firmly in mind.

Good luck

Andy