Quick Sailmaker's Whipping
Notes and Resources:
This is my preferred way to finish the ends of 3-strand twisted rope. It is listed in Ashley's without a name as #3448. A few years ago I couldn't find any online references to it, but now many tutorials (Video, Animation, Photos) present this as the Sailmaker's Whipping, to which it looks identical when finished. In any case, it can be done much more quickly and easily than a normal Sailmaker's Whipping, while still being quite secure. Getting it really tight and using a needle to stitch through a strand at the beginning will help prevent slipping.
what kid or rope do you use to perform this on a 6mm jute rope?
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*kind of
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I use a heavy-duty polyester thread from a sewing store; that's probably not the best possible option for the job, but anything relatively thin and strong will work pretty well. The traditional (in sailing) choice is waxed whipping twine; I've never had any so can't comment on if it's better. Most of what I've seen sold specifically for whipping looks pretty thick to me for working on 6mm rope.
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I've been using a needle-based sailamaker's whipping similar to Ashley's #3447 for years, using a 2mm unwaxed jute string.
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The Photos link (handymariner) is a dead site, now. When at my PC, I'll try to look for any possible pics off that page preserved elsewhere.
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