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The Scaffold lashing aims to pioneer two poles in length. The pole wich gets created is to apply vertical.

When you work with tapered wood you need the thin ends to connect. The more observant of readers will notice that the upper pole results pointing up with the thick end. This is correct. When the compound is put upward. The base distance between two poles is greater than the top distance between the same two poles (so again you make a tapered form with the compound.)

When an object is created with this lashing it is wise to cross post it midway between the two ropes. You then shift the break point to the center of the connection. making the connection at least “double” as strong. With tapered wood use of a wedge is less needed (we do it anyway).

Points to pay attention to Wedge needs to be driven in from top to bottom.

A Cloverleaf lashing is used to bind pioneering poles together in a top knot. Think four or more. (tepee)

After putting the poles in a position it is advisable to secure the bottom ends of the poles so shifting is not possible. The lashing can be made while the poles remain in a separate mold (first drawing). The bars can also be replaced by pioneering poles, which is easier when you rotate 45 degrees.

Points to pay attention to:

• Vertically placed poles, thick edge under.
• Clove hitch in to be applied on vertical pole, under horizontal pole.
• Each loop of the rope is to be repeated 3 times.

Ladder lashing allows for a quick and secure method for constructing a ladder or for constructing a decking with evenly space decking pieces.

This form of lashing has several advantages over the traditional floor lashing. Less material is required because unlike floor lashing a space can be left between each piece of the decking. Also, each rung is securely lashed in place by several loops of rope in much the same way as a square lashing; with the traditional floor lashing only a single loop of the rope holds each end of the decking in place, therefore if one piece loosens, the entire deck loosens.

The ladder lashing has two forms; left and right, each is a mirror image of the other.

Step 1:The ladder lashing is started by using a clove hitch stopped with two half hitches to secure a rope to the top end of each rail.

Step 2:Lay an overhand loop over each side rail so that the running end of each loop is to the outside.

Step 3:Place a rung across the rails so that the standing part of each overhand loop is over the end of the rung and the running part of each overhand loop is under the rung.

Step 4:Pull the running part side of each overhand loop behind and to the outside of each rail.

Step 5:Then pull the loop over the end of the rung.

Step 6:Work each rope until it is tightened around the rung and the rung is in its desired position.

Step 7:Form an overhand loop in each running part.

Step 8:Place an overhand loop over each end of the rung to form a half hitch around each end of the rung.

Step 9:Work the half hitch tight

Step 10:Repeat steps 1 through 8 for each additional rung.

END:Finish the lashing by tying a clove hitch around each rail so that the clove hitch is directly under the bottom rung.