Whipping a rope end

"Whipping" the end of a rope means to tie the ends of it to prevent fraying. Here are two versions of the simplest whip -- the first is from an undated Boy Scout manual, and the second is from the tips section of the November 1934 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine.


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Here are some videos with a couple of methods of whipping a rope end:





Try each and see which works best for you.