serves as a structure. it can be formed with a minimum of 3 poles and any maximum with more than 4 poles.
1. tie a clove hitch around the first pole, start the tying upwards.
2. do figure-of-eights on all three poles front and back for a few rounds.
3. tighten the lashing with frappings at the two places in between the three poles.
4. end a clove hitch on the last pole.
5. while opening the tripod, cross the top part of the first and last poles together.
stopper knots
half & 2 half hitches
reef knot
clove hitch
bowline
sheet bend
timber hitch
sheepshank
fisherman's knot
whipping
gyn lashing
round lashing
diagonal lashing
square lashing
shear lashing
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