General Function: To prevent a worn section of the rope from further fraying (not limited to the ends of a rope)
Common whippings used in NPCC:
1. Simple Whipping
2. West Country Whipping
Common whippings used in NPCC:
1. Simple Whipping
2. West Country Whipping
1. Simple whipping
1. Lay a loop on one end of the rope
2. Make a few rounds about the rope and loop. Ensure that the working end makes a 'cut' over the standing end.
3. Insert the remaining end into the loop.
4. Pull the standing end down to secure and hide the working end.
(Note: 4a shows how the whipping looks like behind the rounds, 4b shows how the whipping looks like on the outside)
2. Make a few rounds about the rope and loop. Ensure that the working end makes a 'cut' over the standing end.
3. Insert the remaining end into the loop.
4. Pull the standing end down to secure and hide the working end.
(Note: 4a shows how the whipping looks like behind the rounds, 4b shows how the whipping looks like on the outside)
2. West country whipping
1. Tie a half knot around one end of the rope
2. Tie another half knot at the reverse side of the rope, 180 degrees apart from the first half knot
3. Repeat this process of simple knotting on alternate sides.
4. Finish off by tying a reef knot.
Note: To make the whipping neater, ensure the half knots are tied consistently (e.g. right over left throughout all the half knots)
Practical Application: Used in attaching halyard to spar in flagstaff
2. Tie another half knot at the reverse side of the rope, 180 degrees apart from the first half knot
3. Repeat this process of simple knotting on alternate sides.
4. Finish off by tying a reef knot.
Note: To make the whipping neater, ensure the half knots are tied consistently (e.g. right over left throughout all the half knots)
Practical Application: Used in attaching halyard to spar in flagstaff