Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Lashing/Continuous

Continuous Lashing


Continuous Lashing is a fun technique. It is used to create shelves, tables, and other structures.

Comments on the pictures on the right'
 * 1) Support poles under the 'surface' poles.
 * 2) Attach string to the support pole using a clove hitch.
 * 3) Clove hitch, up over surface pole, back down & cross under below support pole, and up over the second surface pole.
 * 4) Detail of lashing as seen from top.
 * 5) Detail of lashing as seen from bottom. Inset shows details of clove hitch, and cross-under below support pole.
 * 6) View from the top.


 * Start with a string/rope that is 4 or 5 times longer than the length of your project.
 * Find the middle/center of the string and attach it to one of the support poles.
 * Put one of the surface sticks on top of the support pole and bring both ends of the string over this surface stick.
 * Continue back down below the support pole.
 * Cross the string under the support pole.
 * Bring it back up and over the next surface stick and then back down and cross under the support pole.
 * Repeat for the remaining surface sticks.
 * End off with a square knot when all the surface sticks are attached.