Preparing the rope…
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Arrange three spars
Lay three spars side by side with narrow spaces for frapping.
- 2
Start on an outside spar
Tie a clove hitch around the first outer spar.
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Make three plain turns
Wrap around all three spars as a group.
- 4
Complete six turns
Keep the six wraps beside each other. This is the plain-turn method.
- 5
Frap the first gap twice
Take two turns around the wrapping band between the right and middle spars.
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Frap the second gap twice
Repeat around the band in the other gap.
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Finish with a clove hitch
Tie the end around the remaining outer spar above the band.
- 8
Check before spreading
Keep enough movement to spread the legs. The fraps tighten as the tripod opens.