An important skill to know for any outing, trip, event you go on or put on, knot tying, lashing, and other skills will all be an essential skill to know. Over the next few days I will cover a wide variety of skills for any outdoorsman, and how they can relate to other daily tasks.
2 Types:
There are two types of rope, natural and synthetic. Natural fiber rope is very much like twine or cotton. This is where rope started, though at one point it also included grass, vines, and other fibers that can be strung together. Synthetic rope is usually like nylon, a polyester mix, or other material, 550 Cord is a common type of synthetic.
From my experience, natural fiber rope is easier to work with in that some synthetic materials take a little while to "break in". On the other hand, synthetic is more likely to hold up to poor weather conditions and not rot as quickly if left in the rain.
Protect the Rope:
You may have rope that begins to fray and fall apart, it is important to protect your rope to prevent further issues. As there are two types of rope, there is a different way to protect each.
Natural Fiber-For natural fiber rope you are going to want to whip the ends of the rope with a small synthetic piece of string. You do this by forming a bite in the string, then laying it against the end of the rope, you wrap the string around the rope for about an inch. At the end of the inch, you push the rest of the string through the bite and pull the other end so that the bite is pulled under the wraps.
This is a good video showing my personal selection for whipping. Note: he did this on a synthetic piece just for the example, and you also want to push the whipping towards the end of the rope when finished, do not leave it far from the end.
Fuse it, Lash it, Tie on!
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