Whipping Technique
So, a small update. maniac asked me a while ago how I did the knots on the double
wire in ZEUS. I would have really liked to do a vid on this as well, but at the moment
time just doesn't permit that, so here it is in picture form. I hope it is somewhat
understandable nonetheless, otherwise feel free to ask for clarifications.
I didn't actually know what this knot was called until I did some digging and found
out that it's a sort of whipping knot, to be specific the
common whipping if I have
understood things correctly.
It's not very complicated but not necessarily obvious just from looking at it.
Also, it's the same knot I'm using to make the sleeving ends on HELIOS' wires:
You can find a tutorial for a variation of this knot
here. However, since I only found
that website after already having taken my pics I thought I might as well upload
them anyway.
So, here we go:
A loop...
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...and around the bundle which you wish to lace, over the original loop.
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Press down where the two ends cross and hold tight.
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Then wind the red end around the bundle as many times as you deem
necessary. I usually do at least a dozen loops.
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Thread the end which you have been looping around the bundle through
the loop from step one on the side towards which you were looping (it sounds
a lot more convoluted than it actually is, just put the end, now yellow, through
the original loop).
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Pull on the other end...
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...and tighten the original loop until it slips
under all those loops
you did around the bundle. Then pull on both ends and tighten things down,
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which should give you this result. Cut off the ends as close to the package
as possible and you have a clean looking knot.
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I hope this is somewhat understandable together with the additional websites,
otherwise don't hesitate to ask for clarifications.
It's really not a very complex knot, just a non-obvious one IME.
Happy lacing,
-aw