How to Whip a Line End
By Tom Lochhaas, About.com Guide
Wrap the whipping twine until it has covered a distance 1 to 1½ times the diameter of the line being whipped.
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- Anchor the End of the Whipping Twine
- Form a Loop in the Whipping Twine
- Begin the First Wrap Around the Line
- Start the Second Wrap
- Continue Wrapping the Whipping Twine
- Complete the Last Wrap
- Cut the Twine and Bring the End Through the Loop
- Pull the Whipping Twine Tight
- Pull the Loop Under the Wrappings
- Trim the Twine and Line End
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