Square Lashing

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1. 1

   Position the poles

   Place the horizontal pole in front of the vertical one. They touch at a right angle.
2. 2

   Tie the starting hitch

   Tie a clove hitch below the crossing. Twist the short tail around the working part.
3. 3

   Make the first wrap

   Pass in front of the horizontal pole and behind the vertical pole, around all four sides.
4. 4

   Make the second wrap

   On the horizontal pole, lay the next turn farther out. Behind the vertical pole, lay it closer to the crossing.
5. 5

   Make the third wrap

   Add a third turn beside the others. Keep the main wraps parallel.
6. 6

   Add two frapping turns

   Pass between the poles and around the main wraps twice to draw them together.
7. 7

   Tie the finishing hitch

   Finish with a clove hitch on the horizontal pole. Tuck the end under the diagonal strand.
8. 8

   Check the lashing

   Three main wraps bind the poles. Two frapping turns surround the wraps; clove hitches secure both ends.